Fed Rate Cuts Breathe New Life Into These High-Yield Stocks
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SA Asks: When will the Fed cut rates again?
Earlier this month, the Federal Reserve conducted its first interest rate cut since March 2020, stoking investor speculation that more cuts were on the way. Which brings us to today’s SA Asks question: When will the Fed cut rates again?
Opinion
What to Make of the Fed’s Surprisingly Aggressive Rate Cut
Powell was willing to accept dissent and to stand up to Donald Trump.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Fed’s favored inflation gauge shows cooling price pressures, clearing way for more rate cuts
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure provided the latest sign that price pressures are easing, a trend that is expected to fuel further Fed interest rate cuts.
New PCE reading supports case for smaller Fed rate cut in November
A fresh reading on inflation Friday keeps the Federal Reserve on track to continue cutting interest rates this fall — likely in 25 basis point increments.
Mortgage Rates Are Dropping After the Fed's Rate Cut. Here's Why I'd Still Wait to Refinance
Mortgage rates are starting to fall, but that doesn't mean it's a good time to refinance. Find out why I'd wait a little longer.
Prospect of Second Big Fed Cut Hinges on Powell and Jobs Report
The appetite of Federal Reserve policymakers for another large interest-rate cut in November may come into better focus in ...
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 ...
What Might The Fed Do After The September 2024 Non-Farm Payroll Report
Stock market needs weak job growth in construction, government, health care, and social assistance sectors to justify ...
US Inflation Hits Fed’s 2% Goal Early 2025 in Economists Survey
Economists see US inflation reaching the Federal Reserve’s target early next year while the unemployment rate picks up ...
Inflation measure closely watched by the Fed fell to 2.2% in August
An inflation measure closely tracked by Federal Reserve policymakers fell in August to 2.2% as inflation continued to trend ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...