Fed Officials Divided Over December Rate Cut Amid Economic Uncertainty

Some people in charge of setting interest rates in the US are arguing about whether to lower them in December.

Some think we should worry more about prices going up too fast, while others think we should focus on not enough jobs being created.

They're having this argument because there are many things making the economy hard to understand right now, like new rules about who can come to the US and how much things cost because of new taxes.

They can't agree because they don't have all the information they need, like how many jobs were created last month, because the government shut down.

Now, people who bet on what the Fed will do think there's a 50% chance they'll lower interest rates in December, which is much less than they thought a month ago.