Fed Lowers Interest Rates but Powell Sows Doubt About December Cut

P.M. Edition for Oct. 29. The Fed cut interest rates by a quarter percentage point today, as was widely expected. But comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell cast doubt on another cut in December. WSJ chief economics commentator Greg Ip joins to discuss. Plus, a trio of big tech companies report quarterly earnings that exceed analyst expectations… mostly. And a Senate proposal to raise the limit on insured deposits is creating surprising political alliances—and, as WSJ reporter Dylan Tokar explains, would be a nightmare scenario for the nation’s biggest banks. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.