Mortgage rates, Fed
The Fed isn't going to be able to cut interest rates as much as it wants to, former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers says
Huge increases in wealth and debt levels prevents the Fed from cutting rates as much as it wants, Larry Summers said.
How Low Might Mortgage Rates Go As The Fed Cuts Rate?
Last November the 30-year mortgage rate approached 8%, now after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates on September 18, it’s approaching 6%.
Fed's Kashkari says 50 basis points rate cut was 'right decision'
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari on Monday said he supported the U.S. central bank's recent interest rate cut, calling it the "right decision" in light of substantial progress on inflation and the risk of an increase in unemployment.
The Fed Just Made a Pivotal Rate Cut. What Will It Do Next?
After the Fed’s pivotal interest rate cut this week, policymakers face the question of how much further to reduce borrowing costs, and how fast.
Opinion
The Fed’s Big Rate Cut Wasn’t Political. It Was an Economic No-Brainer.
But while the Fed’s action will surely have political consequences, it wasn’t a political decision. The straight economic case for a rate cut was overwhelming; the case for a big cut was very strong. Not cutting would have been political. And the Fed didn’t let itself be bullied into inaction.
When will mortgage interest rates fall again? Watch these 3 dates
H omebuyers and homeowners looking to refinance both received positive news earlier this month when mortgage interest rates plunged to their lowest level in two years. That drop w
What Does The Fed Rate Cut Mean For the Housing Market?
This week, the Federal Reserve cut its influential federal fund rates by 50 basis points. That could shake up the dynamic of the housing market, though perhaps not immediately.
Fed's jumbo interest rate cut puts the U.S. on track for a soft landing, Goldman CFO says
The Fed's move to lower interest rates by 50 basis points puts the U.S. economy on track for a soft landing, according to ...
Fed's Rate Cut Offers Limited Relief for US Factories Facing China Competition
"What the Fed can do is create expectations for short-term growth with a rate cut, which is powerful," said Cliff Waldman, ...
Fed rate cuts will put money in pockets, but a mood shift may take time
The public's mood is still marred by nearly two years of high inflation despite the pace of price increases declining ...
Lone Fed dissenter worried bigger rate cut would send signal of 'economic fragility'
Fed governor Michelle Bowman elaborated in a speech Tuesday about her dissent from last week's jumbo rate cut, saying that ...
Following Fed Rate Cut, Attention Turns to Fresh Data as Polls Shows Economy Boosting Kamala Harris
The Fed’s larger-than-expected half-point cut sent markets soaring and should send consumer borrowing rates down, providing a ...
The Fed surprised many investors with a jumbo rate cut this week. It won’t get much easier to predict the next move
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is known for providing clear signals about the central bank’s next interest rate move in ...
The Fed says its long-awaited rate cut is apolitical, even close to the presidential election
The Federal Reserve’s first key interest rate cut in four years coincides with another major four-year event: the homestretch ...
Crypto Surge On Fed Cut, Trump’s DeFi Details
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