Fed Rate Cut: Will Prices Ever Go Back To ‘Normal’?
Inflation may have (nearly) returned to normal. But prices don’t feel normal. The Federal Reserve cut the federal funds rate by 50 basis points in September as inflation has moved closer to its 2% target.
Stock-market rally built on hopes for more big Fed rate cuts faces crucial test
Stock-market investors got what they wanted when the Federal Reserve delivered an extra-large September rate cut — the risk now is that strong jobs data in the week ahead could be too much of a good thing.
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What to Make of the Fed’s Surprisingly Aggressive Rate Cut
Powell was willing to accept dissent and to stand up to Donald Trump.
Fed Rate Cuts Breathe New Life Into These High-Yield Stocks
Real estate is great, except for the heavy time commitment, which makes it a non-starter for me. “Brett, can you come over and change my lightbulb?”
When Could Fed Rate Cuts Move the Needle on Mortgages?
The Fed's recent rate cut is big news for the economy, but can it help you get a cheaper mortgage? Find out if now is a good time to buy or refinance.
Another big Fed interest rate cut coming? One economist says yes
Plus the week included a stop in Detroit by Lael Brainard, the director of the National Economic Council, who spoke to the Detroit Economic Club.
Latest inflation data could boost case for more big Fed rate cuts
Slowing inflation in August buttressed arguments Federal Reserve officials used in defense of their decision to lower interest rates by half of a percentage point last week and prompted traders to bet the U.
Cooling Prices Clears Way For More Fed Rates Cuts
The latest personal consumption expenditures price index figures boost the chances of the Fed cutting rates over the coming months.
Fed’s favored inflation gauge shows cooling price pressures, clearing way for more rate cuts
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure provided the latest sign that price pressures are easing, a trend that is expected to fuel further Fed interest rate cuts.
Mortgage Rates Are Dropping After the Fed's Rate Cut. Here's Why I'd Still Wait to Refinance
Mortgage rates are starting to fall, but that doesn't mean it's a good time to refinance. Find out why I'd wait a little longer.
Fed's Powell set to speak as economists fret about a policy mistake, election risk
A mistake by the U.S. central bank in setting interest rates during the last phase of its inflation battle is the main risk ...
Jobs and Fed officials may rock stocks this week
Every day through Thursday, Fed governors or members of the Fed's rate-making body, the Federal Open Market Committee, will ...
Prospect of Second Big Fed Cut Hinges on Powell and Jobs Report
The appetite of Federal Reserve policymakers for another large interest-rate cut in November may come into better focus in ...
Fed seen cutting rates another 50 bps in November
Traders added slightly to bets the Federal Reserve will deliver a second 50-basis-point interest rate cut in November after a ...
A researcher who studied Trump's plans to control the Fed said it could tank the economy
Economists at a top think tank found Trump's threat to undermine the Fed would lower GDP, raise inflation, and cause capital ...
What Might The Fed Do After The September 2024 Non-Farm Payroll Report
Stock market needs weak job growth in construction, government, health care, and social assistance sectors to justify ...
Gold pulls back but dovish Fed sets it for best quarter since 2016
Gold prices eased on Monday but hovered near the record peak hit last week, setting bullion on track for its best quarter in ...