Investors view it as a near given that the U.S. Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point at its Dec. 17-18 meeting, with more attention focused on policymakers' new economic projections released alongside the decision.

The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to announce a quarter point cut to its key lending rate on Wednesday despite a recent uptick in inflation, in the central bank's

Borrowing rates remain high going into 2025, and experts say this could be the last rate cut for a while. Financial markets are betting that the central bank will slow the pace of

A decision by the U.S. Federal Reserve will be the highlight of a busy week for central-bank decisions. Other interest-rate decisions are due from Japan, the U.K., Norway and Sweden.

Fed "can afford to be more cautious as it lowers rates." The conundrum will color the Fed's December meeting. It starts Tuesday and ends Wednesday when the Fed is expected to cut its current key federal funds rate to 4.

The Federal Reserve has already cut interest rates twice since September, following a steady drop in the rate of inflation. The Fed appears likely to cut rates again next week, but expectations for further cuts in 2025 have fallen dramatically.

Key Takeaways The Federal Reserve is widely expected to cut its key interest rate on Wednesday, but plans for future cuts are much more up in the air.Fed officials could give some insight into how the central bank is digesting recent economic data showing stubborn inflation and a resilient but still-cooling labor market.