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The economy was chugging along at about the same pace from mid-May through early July as it had in the previous period, according to the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s testimony before Congress this week made it seem a rate cut at the end of the month is a done deal.

After President Trump's criticism, the Fed Chairman told the Senate Banking Committee a move would be based on what’s best for the economy.

Markets took the Federal Reserve Board chairman's comment on increased uncertainty as a signal that a 25 basis point rate cut is coming.

Federal Reserve officials judged uncertainties and downside risks to the outlook for the U.S. economy had increased significantly when they gathered in June, strengthening the case for an interest-rate cut

With the economy strong, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Patrick Harker said interest rates should be held for now.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s job is safe for now, according to Larry Kudlow, top economic adviser to President Donald Trump.

The market will look for clues about monetary policy when Fed Chair Jerome Powell testifies before Congressional panels this week.

Consumers see inflation rising 2.7% in the next three years and expect the Fed to cut rates, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s June Survey of Consumer Expectations.

The Federal Reserve reiterated its openness to cutting interest rates to extend the longest U.S. economic expansion on record while noting that the pace of growth had slowed in the second quarter of 2019.