Why are interest rates rising when the Fed has been cutting them?
The yield on the 10-year Treasury has recently soared toward its highest level since 2023, injecting nervousness into the U.S. stock market that's knocked indexes from their records.
Why mortgage rates are still high despite the Fed rate cuts
As mentioned, mortgage rates haven't fallen in line with the Fed's rate cuts because they depend on factors beyond the agency's benchmark rate, such as the economy and 10-year Treasury bond yields. For example, when the 10-year treasury rate goes up, mortgage rates tend to follow, and vice-versa.
Fed may cut rates sooner and faster than expected if disinflation holds up, Waller says
Inflation is likely to continue to ease and possibly allow the U.S. central bank to cut interest rates sooner and faster than expected, Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said on Thursday in comments that pushed against recent market moves that anticipate a shallower Fed rate path.
Fed’s Waller Says Fresh Rate Cuts Possible in First Half of 2025
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said the US central bank could lower interest rates again in the first half of 2025 if inflation data continues to be favorable.
Traders move closer to 50% chance of May rate cut after comments by Fed's Waller
Fed-funds futures traders inched closer to an almost 50% chance that the Federal Reserve will cut its benchmark interest rate by May, after Fed governor Christopher Waller told CNBC he sees a possibility of three to four reductions this year.
Fed's Waller: Cuts could come sooner than later if disinflation meets expectations
Inflation is likely to continue to ease and possibly allow the Federal Reserve to cut rates sooner and faster than expected, Fed governor Chris Waller said Thursday in comments that pushed against recent market moves that anticipated a shallower Fed rate path.
Fed Governor Waller sees potential for multiple interest rate cuts in 2025
Fed Governor Christopher Waller told CNBC on Thursday that the central bank could lower interest rates multiple times this year if inflation eases as he is expecting. "As long as the data comes in good on inflation or continues on that path,
Fed's Waller Sees Rate Cuts Possible in First Half of 2025
Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller says that the central bank could resume cutting interest rates in the first half of the year if inflation continues to show that it has cooled. If price pressures continue on the current path of decelerating,
The Fed Could Give the Stock Market Exactly What It Wants
The Federal Reserve may just give investors what they want this year after all. The December inflation report, released ...
Gold poised for third weekly gain on Fed rate cut bets
Gold held firm near a five-week high on Friday and was set for a third straight week of gains, as U.S. inflation data ...
CPI edged higher in December, complicating the Fed's upcoming decision on rate cuts
Inflation is proving stickier than expected, which could cause Fed to hit pause button on more interest rate cuts.
Fed's Waller: Rates could fall in the first half of the year if data stays on trend
Christopher Waller, Federal Reserve governor, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss the recent spate of economic data and ...
Asia stocks fall despite China GDP beat; bond yields drop with Fed in focus
The tone in global stocks turned weaker on Friday as Asian shares tracked overnight losses on Wall Street, even as bond ...
Inflation Sped Up in December, a Fresh Challenge for the Fed
The Consumer Price Index rose 2.9 percent from a year earlier, but a measure of underlying inflation was more encouraging.
Comer calls out Biden's ‘failure’ to get federal employees to return to the office, vows to get it done
Ky., stressed the importance of bringing federal employees back into the office and ending current telework policies.
This is what it could take for the Fed to hike interest rates
Some economists are now contemplating what was previously unthinkable — and they are focused on the personal-consumption ...
What if the Fed U-Turns and Raises Rates This Year?
Investors weigh an important matter: whether barriers are stronger to raising rates—or cutting them.
DoubleLine’s Gundlach says the Fed looks like Mr. Magoo, focuses too much on 'short-termism'
DoubleLine Capital CEO Jeffrey Gundlach believes the Federal Reserve is missing the bigger picture again. "The Fed looks like ...