The Fed’s Rate Cut: A ‘Soft Landing’ – Or ‘Fake News’?
The rate cut is about repairing the Fed’s damaged credibility. “Going big” with 50 basis points is a psychological gambit, to convey decisiveness and self-confidence.
Here's What I'm Doing With My Money Now That the Fed Is Cutting Interest Rates
Interest rate cuts are here. Read on to learn more about one financial writer's personal strategy and see whether it's right for you.
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.
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 government report Friday showed inflation rose modestly in August, clearing the way for the central bank to focus on shoring up the labor market.
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.
Will the Fed's Rate Cuts Save Commercial Real Estate?
The Federal Reserve's rate-cutting cycle, begun earlier this month, is expected to alleviate some of the pressure on commercial real estate borrowers and their lenders. Will it be enough to avert a crisis?
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.
Federal Reserve should cut US interest rates ‘gradually’, says top official
A top Federal Reserve official said the US central bank should revert to cutting interest rates “gradually”, after a larger than usual half-point reduction earlier this month. St Louis Fed president Alberto Musalem said the US economy could react “very vigorously” to looser financial conditions,
After ‘Jumbo’ Rate Cut, This Fed Official is Pumping The Brakes on Expectations
Federal Reserve Gov. Michelle Bowman said investors may anticipate more interest rate cuts than the central bank could need to make.
Fed should cut interest rates 'gradually,' Musalem says
St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President Alberto Musalem on Friday said the U.S. central bank should cut interest rates "gradually" after what he called the "strong and clear message" of a half-point interest-rate cut last week,
Fed Looks to Jobs Data to Set Pace of Future Rate Cuts
The looming question of how large subsequent rate cuts is far from decided as Fed governors prepare for their October meeting.
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 ...
The Fed slashed interest rates last week, but Treasury yields are rising. What's going on?
Despite a 50 basis point rate reduction, Treasury yields have been moving higher, particularly at the long end of the curve.
The Next Fed Decision And The U.S. Presidential Election
The Federal Reserve will make its next decision on November 7. Another interest rate cut is likely. If the election result is ...
Powell Speech and Jobs Data to Help Clarify Fed Rate Path
The appetite of Federal Reserve policymakers for another large interest-rate cut in November may come into better focus in ...
The Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauge Cooled in August
Inflation has been slowing for months, which has paved the way for Federal Reserve interest rates cuts. Inflation cooled in ...
U.S. Treasury liquidity shifts to month-end as passive funds dominate: NY Fed research
At the close of each month, U.S. Treasuries experience a surge in trading activity, driven largely by passive investment ...
China and the Fed Haven’t Reshuffled the Market—and That’s a Good Thing
Now China has finally unleashed its full arsenal of stimulus tools to get its beleaguered economy going again, something no ...
Prediction: The Fed's Massive Rate Cut Will Impact the Housing Market in These 3 Ways
The Fed just lowered interest rates, and more cuts are likely coming. Read on to see what that might do to the housing market ...