The First Interest Rate Cut of 2025 Could Happen Next Week. Here's What It Means for the Stock Market.

Key Points The Federal Reserve will hold its next two-day policy meeting on Sept. 16 and 17. The Fed has yet to cut interest rates in 2025, but a deteriorating jobs market could force its hand next week. Further weakness in the economy could trigger a downturn in the stock market, even with the Fed cutting interest rates. 10 stocks we like better than S&P 500 Index › By law, the U.S. Federal Reserve is tasked with supporting a healthy jobs market, and keeping inflation under control. The central ...