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.
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.
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.
Will the Fed's Rate Cuts Save Commercial Real Estate?
The Federal Reserve's rate-cutting cycle, begun earlier this month, is expected to alleviate some of the pressure on commercial real estate borrowers and their lenders. Will it be enough to avert a crisis?
Fed should cut interest rates 'gradually,' Musalem says
St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President Alberto Musalem on Friday said the U.S. central bank should cut interest rates "gradually" after what he called the "strong and clear message" of a half-point interest-rate cut last week,
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 the coming week as Jerome Powell addresses economists and the government issues new employment numbers.
Fed Looks to Jobs Data to Set Pace of Future Rate Cuts
The looming question of how large subsequent rate cuts is far from decided as Fed governors prepare for their October meeting.
Fed-Funds Futures Favor a Larger Cut in November, but Barely
Will the Federal Reserve opt for another half-point cut in November? Traders now see the chances of another larger cut as slightly better than a coin flip. Fed-funds futures see a 54.1% chance of a half-point cut when the Federal Open Market Committee meets in early November,
Fed cuts rates, stocks hit record
US stocks rose Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 eking out record closes. The S&P 500 closed at an all-time high today for the 40th time this year. $SPX Video: pic.twitter.com/7bXL7xh8eg — Charlie Bilello (@charliebilello) September 24,
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 a ...
The Fed slashed interest rates last week, but Treasury yields are rising. What's going on?
Despite a 50 basis point rate reduction, Treasury yields have been moving higher, particularly at the long end of the curve.
The Next Fed Decision And The U.S. Presidential Election
The Federal Reserve will make its next decision on November 7. Another interest rate cut is likely. If the election result is ...
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 ...
The Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauge Cooled in August
Inflation has been slowing for months, which has paved the way for Federal Reserve interest rates cuts. Inflation cooled in ...
Fed seen cutting rates another 50 bps in November
Traders added slightly to bets the Federal Reserve will deliver a second 50-basis-point interest rate cut in November after a ...
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 ...