After Fed Rate Cut
The Fed surprised many investors with a jumbo rate cut this week. It won’t get much easier to predict the next move
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is known for providing clear signals about the central bank’s next interest rate move in order to avoid roiling markets. But Wall Street was mostly clueless this week when it came to predicting how big a rate cut the Fed would deliver on Wednesday.
After The Fed Rate Cut: Soft Landing Checklist
The reaction to the rate cut has been positive across the soft landing checklist. Odds of avoiding recession are higher following Chair Powell's aggressive start.
The Fed Just Made a Pivotal Rate Cut. What Will It Do Next?
After the Fed’s pivotal interest rate cut this week, policymakers face the question of how much further to reduce borrowing costs, and how fast.
For home shoppers, the Fed’s big rate cut is likely just a small step towards affording a home
The Federal Reserve gave home shoppers what they hoped for this week: a big rate cut and a signal of more cuts to come. Even so, aspiring homebuyers and homeowners eager to refinance should temper their expectations of a big drop in mortgage rates from here.
What’s Next for Rate Cuts? The Fed Is Watching Jobs and Prices.
A Federal Reserve official predicted quarter point rate cuts if data looked ‘fine’. But he also set out a scenario for a pause — or faster reductions.
4 smart steps to take with your money after the Fed cut interest rates, according to the experts
As rates fall after the Fed's September meeting, experts say it's a good time to look at large, financed purchases and refinancing debts.
Will the Fed cut interest rates again this year? Experts weigh in.
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What the Fed rate cut means for mortgages, loans and credit cards
The Federal Reserve has made its first rate cut in 14 months, with more expected in 2024. Here are the smart money moves to consider.
Investors cheer a soft landing scenario after Fed’s big rate cut. But they’re still keeping their guard up for a downturn.
After months of investor speculation, the Federal Reserve finally cut interest rates for the first time since March 2020.
Mind on Money: The Fed may be getting its 'soft landing'
Perhaps the most well-indicated interest rate policy change I can remember is now behind us. The Federal Reserve bank (the Fed) announced on Wednesday this week it would cut the
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Fed’s triumph over inflation shows the need for some institutions to be free from politics
In the clamor of the campaign season, we are missing what should be a landmark event.
Where Is Walter Williams As The Fed ‘Lowers’ Rates 50 Basis Points?
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The Fed's bold move on interest rates has ripple effects, plus GM makes a bold move, too
The week in markets started with the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates by more than most economists expected.
Fed's preferred inflation gauge and second quarter GDP: What to know this week
Stocks, however, still posted overall wins for the week. The S&P 500 ( ^GSPC) ended the week up about 1.4%. The Dow Jones ...
This fed-up Florida sheriff has a message to students involved in shooting hoaxes: ‘It’s going to get your ass sent to jail’
You don’t stand up on an airplane and yell hijack. You don’t walk into a movie theater and yell fire, and you don’t get ...
Inflation Progress & Labor Market Cooling: The Fed’s Rate Cut Thinking
They were not, though, in a panic or worried about an imminent recession. Instead, they were thinking that the old interest ...
Fed turns focus toward bolstering economy with obstacles ahead
Questions remain that the Fed cannot quite answer yet, like how quickly and how much rates will go down by and what the right ...
Harris Campaign Hits Trump on Fed Comments Before Economy Speech
Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign blasted Donald Trump for criticizing the Federal Reserve’s first rate cut in four ...