Fed reduces interest rate by a quarter point, Powell says December cut not guaranteed

Interest rates should continue their downward journey, as forecasters expect another rate cut from the Fed on Oct. 29. Are ...

Fed decision could lower stagnant mortgage rates

When the Fed stops buying or begins selling bonds, private investors must step in, often demanding higher yields to ...
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Fed Cuts Rates Again, Though Mortgage Rates Are Already Down

The Federal Reserve announced a 25-basis-point cut to the federal funds rate at the conclusion of its meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 29. The bankers had shifted into rate-cutting mode back in September ...

After Another Fed Cut, Can Mortgage Rates Move Lower?

Mortgage rates are already at their lowest levels in over a year, so it remains to be seen whether the Federal Reserve's ...

Bessent warns ‘sections of the economy’ could go into recession if Fed refuses to lower rates

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent discusses with CNN’s Jake Tapper a court ordering Trump to use emergency funds to cover SNAP ...

The Fed raises alarm over 'deterioration' in the US housing market — here's what that means for buyers (and why rate cuts may not be a silver bullet)

First-time buyers may feel the squeeze the most. A recent Fed board speech by Governor Adriana D. Kugler (6) highlighted that ...

Investors piled into equity funds ahead of Fed rate cut, US-China trade deal

Global equity funds attracted massive investments in the week to October 29 ahead of an anticipated interest rate cut by the ...