Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

Delayed jobs report ‘definitely complicates’ rate cut decision, Chicago Fed president says

Job growth was better than expected in September with the best job gains since April, according to the delayed government ...

U Chicago's Randall Kroszner: Fed could be more effective with fewer people

Randall Kroszner, professor at University of Chicago Booth School and former Federal Reserve board governor, joins CNBC's ...
Marketplace

Why do investors literally place bets on whether the Fed will raise interest rates?

For some investors, they bet on a vehicle known as "Federal Funds futures" to hedge. For others, it's just that — a bet.

Top Fed Official Boosts Odds of a December Rate Cut

John C. Williams, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, said the central bank had scope to lower borrowing costs ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Fed’s Goolsbee Says He’s Uneasy About Rate Cuts Without Data

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said a lack of inflation data during the government shutdown makes him more uneasy about continuing interest-rate cuts. “If there are problems ...

2 Federal Reserve officials oppose an interest rate cut in December

The officials cited several reasons for keeping rates unchanged, after a reduction in September and in October.

Is the Federal Reserve likely to cut interest rates in December? Here's what economists say.

The government's latest jobs data could affect whether Federal Reserve officials continue their push to ease borrowing costs.