Column-Fed's hawkish cut fires up rate hike debate: McGeever
The end of the Federal Reserve's interest rate-cutting cycle is suddenly in sight, and a complete U-turn with rate hikes next year can no longer be ruled out. The Fed lowered the fed funds rate by 25 basis points on Wednesday to a target range of 4.
Today's Mortgage Rates | Rates Jumped Following This Week's Fed Cut
These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Mortgage rates are higher following the latest Fed meeting, and they may not drop as much next year.
Fed’s Goolsbee Now Sees Shallower Path for Rate Cuts Next Year
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said he adjusted his outlook for interest rates a little higher for 2025 but added he still expects borrowing costs to fall a “fair bit more” over the next 12 to 18 months.
Fed policymakers see slower rate-cut path next year
By Michael S. Derby, Ann Saphir (Reuters) -Federal Reserve policymakers, fresh from an interest rate cut this week, fleshed out on Friday the case for reducing borrowing costs more slowly next year as they assess progress in lowering inflation and the impact of tariffs and other policies promised by President-elect Donald Trump.
The Fed’s rate cuts were supposed to make borrowing cheaper. So why is it harder than ever to buy a house?
Most recently, right after the Fed’s decision was announced, the 30-year mortgage rate jumped 22 basis points between Tues
Fed’s Hammack Says Dissenting Rate-Cut Vote Driven by Inflation Concerns
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack, in explaining her dissenting vote at this week’s central bank meeting, said interest rates should be held steady until there’s more progress in cooling inflation.
The Fed Cut Rates. Mortgage Costs Went Up.
Surging Treasury yields have pushed borrowing costs higher.
Caveat Emptor? Federal Reserve Rate-Easing Cycles Have Historically Served as an Ominous Warning for Wall Street.
Caveat Emptor? Federal Reserve Rate-Easing Cycles Have Historically Served as an Ominous Warning for Wall Street.
The Fed meeting will spark a jump in stocks as investors exit the 'zone of hesitation,' Fundstrat says
The Fed cutting interest rates less than expected in 2025 will still be bullish for stocks, according to Fundstrat's Tom Lee.
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Why Today (Dec. 18) Is a Big Day for the Stock Market
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Fed rate cut dissenter Beth Hammack says 'there is more work to do on inflation'
Hammack’s dissent was the second since the Fed began its rate-cutting cycle in September ... October's 0.3% monthly gain in prices. The monthly increase came in slightly lower compared to ...
Investing Amid Fed Uncertainty: Where To Place Your Bets Now
Despite the Fed's rate cut, U.S. stocks sell off due to the hawkish stance on inflation. Click here to read my full analysis ...