A Federal Reserve interest rate cut in September, the first this year, followed perhaps by another before year-end remains the base forecast for most economists polled by Reuters amid rising concerns about the health of the world's biggest economy.

A Federal Reserve interest rate cut in September, the first this year, followed perhaps by another before year-end remains the base forecast for most

With the job market faltering and consumer prices not surging as expected, investors increasingly believe the Federal Reserve is about to cut interest rates to boost the economy.