Fed, rate cuts
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.
Fed officials signal more rate cuts, Bostic open to a skip
Slowly cooling inflation and a U.S. job market that remains strong but at risk of deteriorating give a green light for more interest-rate cuts in coming months, Federal Reserve policymakers indicated in remarks on Thursday,
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.
JPMorgan CEO Says the Fed's Rate Cuts Are a 'Minor Thing.' Is He Right?
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has downplayed the Fed's recent interest rate cut. In reality, rate cuts have the potential to change a lot of people's financial situations. Rate cuts are expected to continue, and they're likely to make borrowing less expensive but limit the amount of interest savers can earn.
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 after a report showed producer prices were flat last month compared with August,
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.
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.
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.
Garcia: Despite the Fed's rate cuts, Treasury yields are higher.
Courtney Garcia, Senior Wealth Advisor at Payne Capital Management, discusses the impact of interest rates on the market, emphasizing that despite the Fed's rate cuts, Treasury yields remain high, signaling a different narrative.
Traders keep bets on 25 bps Fed rate cuts in Nov, Dec
The case for quarter-point U.S. interest-rate cuts at upcoming Federal Reserve policy meetings appeared intact on Friday after a report showed producer prices were unchanged last month compared to the prior month,
Dax Index News: Fed and ECB Rate Cuts Could Push DAX to New Highs – Forecast Today
German inflation drop fuels ECB rate cut bets, driving DAX gains. Investors eye ECB and Fed policy shifts for future market ...
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Fed Chair Powell says the US economy is in ‘solid shape’ with gradual rate cuts coming
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has signaled that more rate cuts are in the pipeline, though their size and speed will ...
NY Fed's Williams sees more rate cuts ahead in wake of inflation progress
Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said Thursday he sees additional interest-rate cuts ahead, amid the ...
Hungary central banker flags likely pause in rate cuts after forint falls
Hungarian central bank Deputy Governor Barnabas Virag flagged a likely pause in the bank's interest rate cuts on Thursday ...
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 ...
Fed minutes reveal lively September debate about whether first rate cut should be big or small
There was a divide within the Federal Reserve about whether its first interest rate cut in more than four years should be 25 ...
Regional banks brace for tougher capital rules, get relief from Fed cuts
U.S. regional banks preparing for higher capital requirements will get some relief from the Federal Reserve's jumbo rate cut.