The Fed Just Cut Rates -- but You Might Be Surprised by How Much CDs Are Still Paying
The Federal Reserve made a rather aggressive interest rate cut in September. But it hasn't impacted CDs as much as you might think. Learn more here.
Fed cuts interest rates again — why you should refinance debt now
The coronavirus has wreaked havoc on the economy, and in an emergency response, the Federal Reserve slashed interest rates by a full percentage point—the second rate cut in two weeks and the largest in Fed history.
Homebuyers are stuck as mortgage rates defy Fed’s rate cut
The impact? It’s been pretty much as expected: a boost for stock market investors and so-so news for savers. But for prospective homebuyers, it’s brought more frustration: Mortgage rates have actually risen in recent weeks. Statewide, the median home price jumped 6.2 percent, to $600,000, as sales fell 3.7 percent.
If the Fed Cut Rates, Why Have Mortgage Rates Been Going Up?
Mortgage rates dropped before the Fed’s last meeting, and have risen more than 50 basis points since. If you’re wondering why, you’ll need to look at the 10-year Treasury bond yield.
The Fed Just Cut Interest Rates. Could They Fall Even Further in 2025?
The Federal Reserve recently cut rates for the first time in more than four years. But this could be just the beginning. Find out what you need to know.
Mortgage rates continue to climb despite cuts by the Fed: Here’s why
Many Americans have been priced out of purchasing a home or making a move for years now amid elevated mortgage rates, sky-high home prices, and squeezed budgets due to inflation.
Fed's Williams says appropriate again to cut rates 'over time', FT reports
Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said that it will be appropriate again for the central bank to reduce rates 'over time,' after September's big half percentage point rate cut,
ECB cuts interest rates
The European Central Bank has cut interest rates to support a slowing Eurozone economy.
Borrowers bask in latest ECB rate cut
The ECB has cut interest rates once again, but what does it all mean for mortgage holders? Conor Pope goes through the fallout for borrowers, while Eoin Burke-Kennedy looks at the wider ramifications of the cut,
Several banks are still paying close to 5% for your cash, one month after the Fed cut rates
One month ago, the Federal Reserve cut its interest rates, lowering bank account rates. Find out how you can still earn a ...
Chicago Fed president sees rates falling at 'gradual pace' despite hot jobs, inflation
Chicago Fed president Austan Goolsbee says one month of strong jobs and inflation data won't keep the Fed from cutting rates ...
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The Fed Just Cut Rates. Here's What You Should Do if You're in Your 30s
The Fed's decision to lower its benchmark rate by 0.50 percentage points now trickles down to the rest of us, influencing ...
The Fed’s cutting rates. Here are three yield-curve scenarios, and what they’d mean for the stock market.
Tan Kai Xian, an analyst at financial research service Gavekal, says there are three scenarios for the yield curve, and for ...
Interest Rates and the Fed: What Economists Expect for the Rest of 2024
That is where economists see short-term interest rates by the end of this year, implying two further, quarter-point cuts by ...
Fed's Bostic says he is in no rush to get rates down to neutral
Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank President Raphael Bostic said Friday he will be patient on cutting rates to make sure inflation ...
Why The Fed Matters More Than The President For Businesses
The Federal Reserve (the Fed), an independent agency of the United States government, wields immense power over the nation's ...
Rising break-even inflation rates could get Fed to consider no action in November: strategist
Market participants' expectations for future inflation, as measured by break-even rates, could rise by enough for the Federal ...