URGENT: US Fed cuts rates amid data blackout from government shutdown
The US Federal Reserve has lowered its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point on Wednesday.
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The Fed’s Rate Cut: A Lesson in Institutional Independence amid Political Discord
On the evening of September 17, 2025, all eyes turned to Washington’s Eccles Building. After weeks of speculation,…
Egypt at the Centre of Capital Flows: How Can it Benefit from the Fed’s Rate Cut?
The Federal Reserve’s decision to cut interest rates by a quarter percentage point for the first time since…
UAE cuts base rate by 25 bps
The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) reduced its Base Rate for the Overnight Deposit Facility by 25 basis points,…
US Federal Reserve cuts interest rate by quarter point
The US Federal Reserve lowered its target range for the federal funds rate by 1/4 per cent to 4 to 4‑1/4 per cent…
Federal Reserve Meeting (Sept. 16–17, 2025): Scenarios and Implications for Emerging…
The US Federal Reserve convenes today, September 16, and will conclude tomorrow, September 17, with a press…
The Federal Reserve between Independence and Politicisation: From Johnson to Trump
The establishment of the US Federal Reserve in 1913, in the aftermath of the banking panic of 1907, was intended to…
Federal Reserve maintains interest rates
The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday July 30, 2025, decided to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate…
Gold prices climb amid trade policy uncertainty
Gold prices increased on Thursday due to a weaker dollar and the possibility of future US interest rate cuts, as…
Gold hits over 1-week low on stronger dollar
Gold prices fell to a more-than-one-week low on Wednesday as investors turned to the dollar following US President…