Advanced ➔ Results The FedWhat will it take for the Fed to cut rates in September. Look here for clues. July’s meeting seems too soon for a move, economists sayPublished: July 9, 2025 at 6:00 a.
ETResizeListen(3 min)Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has been under pressure from the White House to cut interest rates.
Photo: Getty ImagesEconomists will be reading the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s June meeting to get a sense of what might have to happen in order for the central bank to cut interest rates in September.
Expectations of a July rate cut evaporated after the release of strong June jobs data last week, putting the focus squarely on the Fed’s September 16-17 meeting.
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