The Federal Reserve is widely expected to lower interest rates, but questions about how big of a cut and the trajectory for future cuts remain uncertain — and the White House's power struggle with the central bank is a complicating factor.

Analysts anticipate that the Federal Reserve will lower its key federal funds rate this week, marking the first reduction since December 2024.

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the first time in nine months on Wednesday, signaling concerns about a weakening labor market. The central bank’s Federal Open Market Committee voted to lower its target range for the federal-funds rate by a quarter percentage point to 4% to 4.

The Federal Reserve is fully expected to deliver its first rate cut in nine months on Wednesday.

On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve approved a widely expected rate cut and indicated that two additional cuts may come before year-end amid growing concerns about the US labour market. In an 11-to-1 vote,

FOMC has cut the benchmark interest rates by 25 bps to 4%-4.25%, and has signaled two more rate cuts this year. Asian markets traded higher, while the Indian stock market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50,

The Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting is set to begin today at 10:30 a.m., 90 minutes later than the typical start time of 9 a.m. A release with the announced time was posted online on Sept. 9,

Federal Reserve officials are convening Tuesday and Wednesday for a pivotal meeting under unprecedented circumstances.