Fed rate decision will be big economic news this week. How much traders bet they'll cut
The Fed will announce its interest rate decision on Wednesday. Nearly all expect them to cut rates because of weakening signs in the economy.
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The Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the first time in more than four years Wednesday, ending its most aggressive inflation-fighting campaign since the 1980s.
Inflation falls to 3-year low as Fed prepares to cut interest rates next week
Inflation across the U.S. continued to recede in August as the rate of price hikes returns to pre-pandemic levels.
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After years of rate hikes in its effort to tame rising inflation, the central bank has elected to do something it hasn’t done since 2020: make a cut. While on one hand the Feds
History Says This Is How the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Will Perform After a Fed Rate Cut
In a long-anticipated move, the Federal Reserve this week initiated a cut to the federal funds rate. While the magnitude of the cut came as a slight surprise -- analysts expected a smaller 25-basis-point cut compared to the 50-basis-point cut that was announced -- it is still believed to be the first of several additional cuts it will likely vote for over the next few years.
Dollar edges lower in choppy trading after Fed rate cut
The U.S. dollar edged slightly lower in choppy trading on Wednesday as markets grappled with the supersized 50 basis point interest rate cut as well as the switch to an easing monetary policy stance delivered by the Federal Reserve.
How low could mortgage rates go now that the Fed has finally started cutting? Economists weigh in.
The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday that it was cutting interest rates for the first time in four years. How far will mortgage rates fall from here on out? Not so much, economists say. The central bank announced a 50-basis-point cut to its benchmark rate,
The Fed Cut Rates. Will Saving Account and CD Rates Plummet?
The Federal Reserve cut rates for the first time since March 2020 at its September meeting. Savings rates decreased leading up to the Fed meeting and you may see slight dips in the coming weeks. You can still earn north of 5% APY with today’s best savings accounts and CDs.
The Fed Just Made a Pivotal Rate Cut. What Will It Do Next?
Key Takeaways Now that the Federal Reserve has begun to lower its key fed funds rate, the question before policymakers is how fast and how far to reduce it in the coming months.Many economists expect the Fed to cut rates twice more this year,
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