federal reserve, Interest Rates

Fed Very Likely To Wait Until March For Next Interest Rate Cut, Maybe Longer
It is highly unlikely that the Federal Open Market Committee will cut interest rates on January 29. However, a cut in March or May could be possible.
Here's When the Fed Is Likely to Cut Interest Rates Again, and What It Means for Stocks
The Federal Reserve will hold its first policy meeting of the year on Jan. 28 and 29, where it is widely expected to keep interest rates right where they are after cutting three times since September.
Why are interest rates rising when the Fed has been cutting them?
The yield on the 10-year Treasury has recently soared toward its highest level since 2023, injecting nervousness into the U.S. stock market that’s knocked indexes from their records
US Could Cut Interest Rates 3 Or 4 Times This Year: Fed Official
The US Federal Reserve could cut rates three or four times this year if inflation data cooperates, with a first cut possible before July, a senior bank official said Thursday.
Fed rate cuts prompt rethink: Where should you park your savings in 2025?
A financial expert suggests reconsidering savings strategies in 2025 as high-yield savings account rates decrease.
Fed cuts were supposed to lower mortgage rates, but they're back above 7%. Here's why
It's the first time since May 2024 that 30-year mortgage rates have hit that mark. High rates are adding to the affordability challenges many Americans are facing.
Why mortgage rates are still high despite the Fed rate cuts
As mentioned, mortgage rates haven't fallen in line with the Fed's rate cuts because they depend on factors beyond the agency's benchmark rate, such as the economy and 10-year Treasury bond yields. For example, when the 10-year treasury rate goes up, mortgage rates tend to follow, and vice-versa.
Fed may halt interest rate cuts—and could even pursue a hike, say analysts
Due to the stronger-than-expected jobs report, Bank of America economists revised the Fed outlook for this year: “We no longer expect any additional rate cuts,” economists wrote in a report on Monday. "Inflation is stuck above target, with risks skewed to the upside, activity is strong, and the labor market now appears to have stabilized."
Traders Are Only Pricing in One More Fed Rate Cut This Year. But Odds Are Shifting.
Markets continue to expect the Federal Reserve to deliver just one more quarter-point interest-rate cut this year, but there’s a little less certainty than before. There is a 34% chance that the Fed’s key rate finished the year at 4%-4.
Goldman Sachs makes surprising pivot on interest rates
When Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States, Goldman Sachs Chief Economist Jan Hatzius said the ...
Trump policy changes, not Fed, in focus for rates market: BofA
The U.S. bond market since December has been dialing back expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts, as the above chart shows. Similarly, rates investors "do not expect a large shift in ...
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Fed rate cut lowers interest rates to near zero—but how much are you really saving on your credit card debt?
The Federal Reserve Board announced an emergency rate cut on Sunday, March 15, lowering interest rates to near zero. This rate cut comes less than two weeks after the Fed cut interest rates ...
Analyst reboots Fed interest rates forecast after surprising inflation data
Inflation has been around since the days of Alexander the Great and it's not showing any signs of going away. In combating ...
After two years of smooth sailing, Fed ready to navigate rocky bond market, Trump uncertainty
After two years of progress on inflation and surprisingly persistent economic growth, the Federal Reserve next week meets ...
Fed to hold rates in Jan as Trump's policies stir inflation worries: Reuters poll
The U.S. Federal Reserve will hold interest rates steady on Jan. 29 and resume cutting in March, according to a slim majority ...