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Key July inflation report could skew future Fed interest rate cuts
The CME Group’s FedWatch Tool places the chance of a .25 rate cut in September at 86.4%. If this week’s July CPI report comes ...
Fed governor maintains outlook for three interest cuts in 2025
Fed Governor Michelle Bowman spoke this weekend and maintained her projection of three interest rate cuts in 2025 despite the ...
'Act quick' to lock in 4% interest on your cash before the Fed may lower rates, money expert says: 'That door is starting to close'
Put your money into a 3-year Treasury — a U.S. government-backed bond that comes with virtually no risk of defaulting — and ...
Fed should make three rate cuts based on weak jobs data, key leader says
A top official at the Federal Reserve said Saturday that this month’s stunning, weaker-than-expected report on the U.S. job ...
Mortgage Interest Rates Today: Mortgage Rates Drop to Four-Month Low as Pressure Mounts on Fed
The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans registered 6.63% for the week ending Aug. 7, down from 6.72% last week.
Did the Fed cut interest rates Wednesday? No, but here's when they might
Interest rates for credit cards to mortgages have jumped since the Fed began fighting inflation in 2022. Here's where experts ...
Top Federal Reserve official: Jobs data strengthens case for rate cuts
The Federal Reserve should move to cut interest rates, board of governors member Michelle Bowman said Saturday, citing ...
Fed Rate-Cut Chorus Grows Louder: Could This Be A Breakout Moment For Growth ETFs?
More Federal Reserve officials are now indicating that the central bank would soon begin an interest rate–reducing cycle, a move which can pave the way for a growth-oriented ETF rally. VUG ETF is up ...
Fed holds interest rates steady as two Trump appointees vote to cut them
Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the economy is solid — and that it's also too early to tell how tariffs will affect it.
Where Are Fed Interest Rates Headed? Here's What Traders Think.
Friday's weak jobs report has rekindled bets on the Federal Reserve making a series of interest-rate cuts this year. As of ...
A Fed Rate Cut Is Likely in 5 Weeks, but the Top CD Rate Just Jumped Higher—Here's How to Get It
With the Federal Reserve expected to cut interest rates in September, now’s a smart time to lock in a winning rate while you can.
Fed Officials Signal Possible Interest Rate Cut: Is the Time Right?
A weak July jobs report could prompt the Federal Reserve to make its first interest rate cut of the year, as more officials ...