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No big push for a larger rate cut, Fed's Powell says
(Reuters) -There was no widespread support for a larger, half-percentage-point interest rate cut at the Federal Reserve meeting this week, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday after the central b...
Sep 17, 2025
Instant View: Fed cuts by a quarter of a percentage point; Miran dissents
NEW YORK (Reuters) -The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday and indicated it will steadily lower borrowing costs for the rest of this year, as policymake...
Sep 17, 2025
US rate futures raise odds of further easing in October after Fed cut rates by 25 bps
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Futures on the federal funds rate, which measure the cost of unsecured overnight loans between banks, further raised the odds on Wednesday that the Federal Reserve will deliver ano...
Sep 17, 2025
Factbox-Groups that have bid for TikTok or expressed interest
(Reuters) -President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced an agreement between the U.S. and China to keep TikTok operating in the United States, a breakthrough in months-long talks between the two bigges...
Sep 17, 2025
Gold scales record high after Fed rate cut
(Reuters) - Gold soared to a record high on Wednesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point at its policy meeting. Spot gold gained 0.4% to $3,707.40 per...
Sep 17, 2025
US Congress Democrats to include healthcare initiative in their stopgap funding counter-proposal
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Congress Democrats planned to unveil on Wednesday their version of legislation keeping the federal government fully operating beyond September 30, while als...
Sep 17, 2025
Wild chimps eating fermenting fruit get a surprising slug of alcohol
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Ripe fruit is an integral part of the diet of wild chimpanzees, as they routinely eat an amount equaling about 10% of their body weight daily. And because this fru...
Sep 17, 2025
U.S. central bankers split wide over rate-path view
By Ann Saphir WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. central bankers expect to cut short-term interest rates by another half of a percentage point this year after delivering a quarter-point cut on Wednesday, base...
Sep 17, 2025
US farmers face 'financial calamity' without extra aid soon, Republican lawmakers say
By Bo Erickson and Leah Douglas WASHINGTON (Reuters) -As U.S. farmers enter autumn harvest season worried that low crop prices and a trade war could hurt their livelihoods, Republican farm-state lawma...
Sep 17, 2025
'We are not backing down': Feds ramp up immigration raids in Chicago area
Article Summary Immigration enforcement is increasing in the Chicago area as two top federal officials came to Chicago on Tuesday to participate in immigration raids. Illinois officials say they have ...
Sep 17, 2025
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