The Fed’s Rate-Cut Dilemma: Start Big or Small?
That the Fed will cut rates at its meeting next week is all but settled. But how much is shaping up to be a close call.
Should you lock in a mortgage rate after the Fed cuts rates?
The Federal Reserve is set to issue its first rate cut since 2020. Should homebuyers lock in a mortgage rate then?
Fed to cut rates by 25 basis points on Sept. 18, twice more in 2024: Reuters poll
The Federal Reserve will lower interest rates by 25 basis points at each of the U.S. central bank's three remaining policy meetings in 2024, according to a majority of economists in a Reuters poll that found only nine of 101 expected a half-percentage-point cut next week.
Inflation drops to lowest level since Feb. 2021 as Fed plans rate cut
Policymakers are expected to announce a long-awaited rate cut next week, as inflation cools and worries spread about a weakening job market.
No, Your Mortgage Rate Won’t Go Down With the Fed Rate Cut – Debunking the Myths
Shop aggressively, because rates can vary significantly among lenders. In short, your mortgage rate won’t necessarily go down with a Fed rate cut. But if you play your cards right, it might go down without one.
How to invest during Fed rate cuts 2024
Learn how to invest in 2024 with Fed rate cuts. Explore the implications, causes, and impacts of lower rates on the economy and your investments
Investors Adopt Defensive Crouch Ahead of Fed Rate Cut
Investors are playing defense ahead of the Federal Reserve’s looming interest-rate decision. They are piling into corners of the market that are considered safety plays, after a roaring first half powered by big technology stocks.
Rising odds of big Fed rate cut following reports likely to boost rupee
The Indian rupee is expected to rise on Friday after media reports prompted investors to pile into wagers that the U.S. Federal Reserve may cut interest rates by 50 basis points next week.
The Fed is about to cut interest rates. Here’s what that means for mortgages.
With the Federal Reserve widely expected to cut interest rates next week, the housing market is saying goodbye to 7% mortgage rates and rock-bottom home sales.
The Fed's Case for a Jumbo Rate Cut Looks Weaker Than Ever
After the data was published, CME data showed market expectations plummeted for the Fed to make an outsized 50-basis-point rate cut next week. "I don't think today's data did much of anything," Eric Wallerstein,
What Fed rate cuts mean for credit card holders
The Federal Reserve is poised to cut interest rates next week, bringing a measure of relief for consumers struggling to pay down their credit card balances. Why it matters: Soaring credit card rates and inflation have contributed to the economic pinch many everyday Americans have felt over the past few years as household budgets strained and views of the economy soured.
The Fed Is About to Give the Stock Market What It Wants. How to Play the Moment.
But after all of that buildup, the actual event may fall short of expectations, at least when it comes to the stock market’s ...
Powers: The Fed is going to gradually cut rates, guiding the economy into a soft landing
Matt Powers of Powers Advisory Group says with a Fed rate cut coming, investors can start to shift some of their portfolio ...
The Fed should be careful to avoid an 'aggressive' rate cut: Alex McGrath
NorthEnd Private Wealth CIO Alex McGrath warns that cutting rates too quickly may cause inflation to 'spike' back up.
Inflation Cooled in August, Keeping the Fed Poised to Cut Rates
Consumer Price Index inflation continued to cool, reaching a new three-year low. But signs of stubbornness lingered under the ...
Strong case for 50 bp Fed cut, says former NY Fed chief Dudley
Former New York Federal Reserve President Bill Dudley said there was a strong case for a 50 basis point interest rate cut in ...