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Fed rate cuts were supposed to help ease U.S. debt costs, but it’s not looking good so far
Last fiscal year, the interest expense on U.S. debt was $950 billion, up 35% from the prior due mostly to higher rates.
Will the Fed's Rate Cuts Actually Lead to Lower Prices?
In mid-September, the Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate by half-a-percentage-point. And in the coming months, the Fed is likely to continue making rate cuts in response to cooling inflation.
Fed officials signal more rate cuts, Bostic open to a skip
Slowly cooling inflation and a U.S. job market that remains strong but at risk of deteriorating give a green light for more interest-rate cuts in coming months, Federal Reserve policymakers indicated in remarks on Thursday,
The Fed's Rate Cuts Should Have Mixed Results for Banks
The Federal Reserve's jumbo-sized rate cut in September came too late to have much of an effect on banks' third-quarter results. But lower rates are expected to have mixed results on their profits from lending.
JPMorgan CEO Says the Fed's Rate Cuts Are a 'Minor Thing.' Is He Right?
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has downplayed the Fed's recent interest rate cut. In reality, rate cuts have the potential to change a lot of people's financial situations. Rate cuts are expected to continue, and they're likely to make borrowing less expensive but limit the amount of interest savers can earn.
Traders keep bets on 25 basis point Fed rate cuts in November, December
The case for quarter-point U.S. interest rate cuts at upcoming Federal Reserve policy meetings appeared intact on Friday after a report showed producer prices were flat last month compared with August,
The Fed And Federal Budget Extravagance: Interest Rate Cuts At Risk
The Federal Reserve began cutting interest rates in September 2024, and Fed leadership communicated that more cuts would be likely in the remainder of 2024 and into 2025.
How will the Fed's rate cuts affect your retirement savings strategy?
But the Fed's recent rate cut, and any future rate cuts that come down the pike in the next year, should not influence your retirement savings strategy. Simply put, if you're still many years away from retirement, you should be putting the bulk of your savings into the stock market.
Bond Traders’ Big Week Ends With Fed Rate Cuts Even Less Certain
The bond market is growing less convinced by the day that the Federal Reserve will embark on two further interest-rate cuts this year.
Traders keep bets on 25 bps Fed rate cuts in Nov, Dec
The case for quarter-point U.S. interest-rate cuts at upcoming Federal Reserve policy meetings appeared intact on Friday after a report showed producer prices were unchanged last month compared to the prior month,
CIO says 25 basis point cuts by the Fed seem likely but don't rule out another surprise
Fabiana Fedeli, chief investment officer for equities, multi-asset and sustainability at M&G Investment, comments on the Federal Reserve's next moves.
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Dollar to Stay Firm Amid Fed Rate Cuts But Rises May Be Limited
The dollar was holding on to its recent gains, trading near a two-month high against a basket of currencies, and should remain strong after investors significantly scaled back expectations for U.S.
Dax Index News: Fed and ECB Rate Cuts Could Push DAX to New Highs – Forecast Today
German inflation drop fuels ECB rate cut bets, driving DAX gains. Investors eye ECB and Fed policy shifts for future market ...
NY Fed's Williams sees more rate cuts ahead in wake of inflation progress
Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said Thursday he sees additional interest-rate cuts ahead, amid the ...
CPI bolsters hawkish view that Fed rate cuts need to be gradual
A warmer-than-expected inflation reading released Thursday offers new ammunition for Federal Reserve hawks who are arguing ...
Hungary central banker flags likely pause in rate cuts after forint falls
Hungarian central bank Deputy Governor Barnabas Virag flagged a likely pause in the bank's interest rate cuts on Thursday ...
Here's What the Fed's 0.50% Rate Cut Means for People Carrying a Credit Card Balance
Fed rate cuts are supposed to make borrowing money more affordable, but it may not change much for those with credit card ...
Fed minutes reveal lively September debate about whether first rate cut should be big or small
There was a divide within the Federal Reserve about whether its first interest rate cut in more than four years should be 25 ...