Next Fed rate cut could be 'least justified one in modern history': Leuthold Group
Forget the "Fed put." These days, it's starting to seem like the Federal Reserve has been working on a new derivative: the Fed call. That's according to Doug Ramsey, chief investment officer and portfolio manager at the Leuthold Group.
Keep Your Eyes On The 10-Year Treasury While The Fed Continues Rate Cuts
Rising US debt and economic headwinds suggest that further rate cuts may not effectively lower Treasury rates or other loan rates. Read my analysis here.
Fed should proceed 'with caution' on rate cuts, Logan says
The U.S. central bank should proceed cautiously on further interest rate cuts to keep from inadvertently reigniting inflation, Dallas Federal Reserve President Lorie Logan said on Wednesday. After having made "a great deal of progress" in bringing down inflation from 40-year highs,
Why Fed Rate Cuts Aren't a Cure-All for High Mortgage Rates
On Nov. 7, the Federal Reserve implemented a 0.25% reduction to the federal funds rate, its second cut in over four years. Prospective homebuyers are eager for a silver lining in the housing market. But experts don't anticipate dramatically lower rates before the end of the year.
What the Fed rate cut means for mortgage interest rates
Mortgage rates, in particular, surged last year to their highest level since 2000 but have since come down alongside inflation. But it's been a bumpy ride back to the bottom in recent weeks. What, then, does this latest Fed rate cut mean for mortgage interest rates? That's what we'll break down below.
The Fed Cut Interest Rates In November, And More Rate Cuts Are Coming
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 0.25% on November 7. More interest rate cuts are likely through the end of 2026.
CPI inflation report keeps bets alive for an end-of-year Fed rate cut
U.S. inflation ticked higher in October, but stable core price pressures and tame month-on-month gains prompted a sigh of relief on Wall Street and likely supported bets for an end-of-year interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve.
What the Fed rate cut means for HELOC interest rates
The Federal Reserve issued another cut to the federal funds rate this week. Here's what it could mean for HELOC rates.
US CPI ticks back up, but will not stop another Fed cut in December
Its annual rate rose to 4.9 per cent in October from 4.8 per cent a month earlier The October CPI data will not preclude a further quarter-point cut in December. Core inflation remained steady, and the Federal Reserve expects shelter inflation — the dominant constituent of CPI — to come down in the coming months given leading indicators of rent price increases have subsided.
CPI big picture: More interest-rate cuts coming. But when?
There’s little doubt the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates many more times in the next two years. What’s less clear is how fast the cuts will come. The October report on consumer prices showed inflation is still running a bit hotter than the Fed would like.
CPI report set to release, providing consumers with an inflation gauge
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) report is set to release soon. It's an inflation gauge that looks at how prices urban consumers pay for certain goods and services change over time.
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Fed officials wary of inflation risks as they weigh more rate cuts
Traders in financial markets piled into bets that the Fed's policy-setting Federal Open Market Committee, fresh from last ...
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US Fed needs to halt rate cuts to sustain strong dollar, says Ed Yardeni
Ed Yardeni, President of Yardeni Research described the economic outlook in Europe as fairly disappointing and stated that ...
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Fed’s Musalem Sees Gradual Rate Cuts If Inflation Keeps Falling
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President Alberto Musalem said the central bank is within sight of its inflation and ...
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Wall Street ends mixed while inflation data keeps Fed rate-cut hopes intact
After the report, traders' bets reflected a more than 82% probability for a 25 basis-point interest rate cut at the Fed's ...
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Fed lowers key interest rate by quarter point as inflation eases but pace of cuts may slow
After a September half-point cut, the reduction would bring the benchmark federal funds rate down three-quarters of a point ...
What Investors Are Expecting for the Fed's Next Interest Rate Move
After the Federal Reserve's interest-rate cut of a quarter percentage point Thursday, markets are already looking ahead to ...
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Why You Should Care About the Fed's Interest Rate Decision Today
When inflation is high and the economy is in overdrive, the Fed tries to pump the brakes by discouraging borrowing. It does ...
Gold regains ground on dollar's retreat as markets await Fed rate decision
Gold prices rebounded from a three-week low on Thursday on the back of a weaker dollar and as investors awaited the U.S.