Fed officials see room to cut from current 4.1% policy rate
BlackRock's Rick Rieder among the candidates to replace Jerome Powell in May
Central bank tasked with making decisions without key inflation, jobs data
Pricing data isn't being collected due to the shutdown
Consumer prices up 3% in September on annual basis
Lack of data a challenge for Federal Reserve as it balances inflation, hiring slowdown
Employment risks continue to outweigh inflation concerns, Fed chair says
AI boom has offset the drag from tariffs, but growth prospects have dimmed
“A few” said they could have supported keeping rates steady
Government shutdown has markets, the Fed, looking for alternative data