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The Fed remained on hold at the June FOMC meeting, but the policy backdrop is becoming more complicated. Kevin Flanagan analyzes how rising price pressures, improving hiring trends and a new Fed Chair are reshaping expectations for the path of interest rates.
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At the April FOMC meeting, the Fed held rates steady for a third consecutive time, but uncertainty is only building. Kevin Flanagan explains why a data-dependent Fed and a likely shift to a Warsh-led regime could signal the easing cycle is nearing its end.
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The Fed held rates steady for the second consecutive time at the March FOMC meeting, maintaining the fed funds range at 3.50%–3.75% amid geopolitical uncertainty and mixed economic signals. Kevin Flanagan explains why policymakers may be nearing a “neutral” policy stance and what that could mean as the easing cycle approaches its later stages.
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After a flurry of rate cuts at the end of 2025, the FOMC decided to pause their rate cuts at the January meeting, keeping the fed funds trading range at 3.50%–3.75%. Kevin Flanagan explains why this shift may mark a move toward neutral policy and how labor market data could steer the next phase of decision-making.
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As expected, the Fed delivered a third straight 25-basis-point rate cut at the December FOMC meeting, bringing the target range to 3.50%–3.75%. With the resumption of rate cuts now at round three, Kevin Flanagan explains how Powell’s “risk management” approach, internal Fed divisions and missing data raise key questions about what 2026 could bring and whether the recalibration now needs a recalibration of its own.
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As was widely expected, the Fed implemented a 25-basis point rate cut at today’s FOMC meeting, bringing the new Fed Funds trading range down to 3.75%–4%. With this shift in policy, Kevin Flanagan breaks down how labor market trends, inflation pressures and the Fed’s view of a “neutral” rate could shape the path forward in December.
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As was widely expected, the Fed implemented a 25-basis-point rate cut at the September FOMC meeting, bringing the new Fed Funds trading range down to 4%–4.25%. Kevin Flanagan explains why the Fed’s next steps may hinge on how job growth evolves and whether inflation keeps creeping above target.
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At the July FOMC meeting, the Fed left rates unchanged for the fifth straight time, holding firm at 4.25%–4.50%. Kevin Flanagan explains why mixed data, tariff risks and signs of internal dissent are keeping policy makers cautious on the next move.
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The Fed left rates unchanged for the fourth straight time in a row at the June FOMC meeting, holding the Fed Funds range at 4.25%–4.50%. Kevin Flanagan explains why Powell & Co. remain firmly in “wait-and-see” mode as tariff risks and mixed macro signals cloud the outlook for future cuts.
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Once again, the Fed decided to keep rates unchanged at today’s FOMC meeting, leaving the Fed Funds trading range at 4.25%–4.50%. Kevin Flanagan explains why resilient job data and tariff-driven noise are keeping Powell & Co. in wait-and-see mode on policy moves.
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The Fed just hit pause, again, at the March FOMC meeting, keeping rates steady at 4.25%–4.50% amid economic uncertainty. With policy makers in “wait and see” mode, Kevin Flanagan breaks down what’s driving the decision and what it means for fixed income investors.
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For the first time since the Fed began cutting rates at their September FOMC meeting, the voting members decided to keep rates unchanged to begin 2025. As a result, the Fed Funds trading range...
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