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Fed rate cuts were supposed to help ease U.S. debt costs, but it’s not looking good so far
Last fiscal year, the interest expense on U.S. debt was $950 billion, up 35% from the prior due mostly to higher rates.
Will the Fed's Rate Cuts Actually Lead to Lower Prices?
In mid-September, the Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate by half-a-percentage-point. And in the coming months, the Fed is likely to continue making rate cuts in response to cooling inflation.
The Fed's Rate Cuts Should Have Mixed Results for Banks
The Federal Reserve's jumbo-sized rate cut in September came too late to have much of an effect on banks' third-quarter results. But lower rates are expected to have mixed results on their profits from lending.
Federal Reserve’s rate cuts could shake stablecoins’ stability
The Federal Reserve’s rate cuts could be great news for Bitcoin and stocks, but they are threats that could tamper with the stablecoin market’s relative
The Fed And Federal Budget Extravagance: Interest Rate Cuts At Risk
The Federal Reserve began cutting interest rates in September 2024, and Fed leadership communicated that more cuts would be likely in the remainder of 2024 and into 2025.
How will the Fed's rate cuts affect your retirement savings strategy?
But the Fed's recent rate cut, and any future rate cuts that come down the pike in the next year, should not influence your retirement savings strategy. Simply put, if you're still many years away from retirement, you should be putting the bulk of your savings into the stock market.
Bond Traders’ Big Week Ends With Fed Rate Cuts Even Less Certain
The bond market is growing less convinced by the day that the Federal Reserve will embark on two further interest-rate cuts this year.
CPI for September: Inflation higher than expected. Fed rate cuts still seen as likely.
Somewhat higher core inflation and a strong September jobs report have raised questions among investors about whether the Fed will cut rates again next month. Social Security’s cost-of-living adjustment will be 2.5% in 2025, down from the 3.2% seen in 2024, the Social Security Administration said on Thursday.
What lower inflation and Fed rate cuts could mean for I Bonds, CDs and savers
Promotions on CDs already aren't as good as they were in January, but some attractive yields of 4% or higher remain on one-year CDs.
The stock market's bull rally is 2 years old. Here's what tends to happen next.
"We have wind at our sails, and this bull market should last at least another 12, maybe 18 months." Jay Woods of Freedom Capital Markets told BI.
Bull market turns 2. Why fewer Fed rate cuts won’t rattle stock investors.
Even though concerns around a potential reheating of inflation have added to the uncertainty around the Federal Reserve’s interest rate path, it may not stop stocks from going higher, analysts said.
Traders keep bets on 25 basis point Fed rate cuts in November, December
The case for quarter-point U.S. interest rate cuts at upcoming Federal Reserve policy meetings appeared intact on Friday ...
Here's What the Fed's 0.50% Rate Cut Means for People Carrying a Credit Card Balance
Fed rate cuts are supposed to make borrowing money more affordable, but it may not change much for those with credit card ...