Tag: Monetary policy

US Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rates by Half a Percentage Point

US Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rates by Half a Percentage Point

Federal Reserve slashes interest rates by 0.50%

Federal Reserve slashes interest rates by 0.50%

Federal Reserve slashes interest rates by 0.50%, larger than usual cut

Federal Reserve slashes interest rates by 0.50%, larger than usual cut

Central banks face threats to their independence − and that isn’t good news for sound economic stewardship (or battling inflation)

Central banks face threats to their independence − and that isn’t good news for sound economic stewardship (or battling inflation)

Latest inflation figures are good news – even if they give a lot of people heartburn

Latest inflation figures are good news – even if they give a lot of people heartburn