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Why The Federal Reserve is Likely to Cut Interest Rates This Week
The fed funds rate influences borrowing costs, with a higher rate pushing up interest rates on all kinds of loans. Fed officials have signaled that the central bank will gradually cut its influential interest rate, seeking to encourage spending enough to ...
What will happen to mortgage rates after this week's Fed rate cut?
The Federal Reserve is set to issue another rate cut this week. Here's what could then happen to mortgage rates.
What This Week's Fed Rate Cut Could Mean for Your Money
The Fed made a 0.5% rate cut on Sept. 18 and is projecting a smaller 0.25% cut on Nov. 7. Though one single interest rate cut won't immediately affect your wallet (nor drastically shake up the economy at large), the government's monetary policy and overall economic outlook will impact your money over the long term.
Senate Democrats call for another half-point Fed rate cut
Sens. Elizabeth Warren and John Hickenlooper say recent data suggests there is "no need for restrictive interest rates" and easier monetary policy is necessary to lower housing costs.
Fed Interest Rate Cuts Are Coming After Weak October 2024 Payrolls
The October payrolls were the weakest since December 2020. With just 12,000 net new jobs added during the month, more Federal Reserve interest rate cuts are coming.
Look for predictability in the Fed’s interest rate decision next week
The upcoming Fed meeting will be all about predictability, especially since it comes in the wake of the election.
The Fed Will Probably Cut Interest Rates This Week. Do These 3 Things Before That Happens
Although the Fed doesn't set certificate of deposit (CD) rates, when its benchmark interest rate drops, banks start to pay less. In fact, you may have already noticed that most CDs are no longer paying 5% like they were earlier in the year. That drop came as a result of the Fed's September rate cut.
Markets See Another Cut At November Fed Interest Rate Meeting
Markets expect the Federal Open Market Committee to cut interest rates again by 0.25% on November 7 with a larger cut currently viewed as unlikely.
Federal Reserve to cut rates Thursday
Federal Reserve to cut rates Thursday
Federal Reserve is set to cut rates again while facing a hazy post-election outlook
The Fed’s future actions will become more unsettled once a new president and Congress take office in January, particularly if ...
HELOC interest rates are falling. Here's how much further they can drop this November.
I f you have been looking for an inexpensive way to borrow money in recent years and have been put off by the high interest ...
Interest rate forecast 2025: Consumers can expect lower rates
Assuming inflation remains near 2%, interest rates will likely continue to trend lower. The FOMC projects a fed funds rate of ...
What Impact Will the Presidential Election Have on the Fed’s Path for Interest Rates?
No matter which candidate wins, it could affect how the Federal Reserve views interest rates over the coming years.
Fed seen agreeing to quarter-point rate cut, while disputes flare about the road ahead
Next Thursday, economists expect broad agreement among Fed Chair Jerome Powell and his colleagues on a decision to reduce ...
The economy grew 2.8% in the third quarter. How it could affect Fed interest rates
In the third quarter, consumption increased at an annual rate of 3.7%, above the 2.8% pace in the second quarter. Consumer ...
Despite a half-point Fed rate cut, the average credit card interest rate fell by just 0.13%, report finds
Credit card APRs are edging lower after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a half point, but not by much.
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Fed is expected to cut borrowing costs amid mixed data
Fed officials likely will cut interest rates by a quarter percentage point on Thursday as the inflation rate keeps ...