Worries of a Fed policy mistake are growing amid a hot economy and sticky inflation
The fear among some commentators is that the Fed is cutting rates in a hot economy with inflation above target, raising the ...
Fed officials advocate for ‘caution’ and slower rate cuts next year as Trump prepares to take office
Experts say Trump’s potential policies, including his tariff proposals, could do much to impact the economy and the Fed’s ...
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Moody's Economist Says December Fed Rate Cut 'May Not Be The Most Prudent'
The Fed’s preferred measure of inflation, the personal consumption expenditures index, is still above the 2% target set by ...
What to Expect From Next Week's Federal Reserve Meeting on Interest Rates
The Federal Reserve is widely expected to cut borrowing costs when it meets next Wednesday, and officials could shed light on how recent economic data might affect their decisions on interest rates in ...
Treasury Yields on Path for Weekly Gain
Longer-term Treasury yields rise while shorter-term ones fall ahead of an expected interest rate cut by the Fed. Markets are pricing a 25-basis-point trim next week and a pause in January, after ...
Next Week: Retail sales, Fed policy update, existing home sales
Economists project that sales of previously occupied homes rose in November to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.01 ...
Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: Fed Expected to Cut Interest Rates in Busy Week for Central Bank Decisions
A decision by the U.S. Federal Reserve will be the highlight of a busy week for central-bank decisions. The Fed is expected to cut interest rates by 25 basis points, though the outlook beyond that is ...
Refinance Rates Climb Back to Last Week's Higher Levels
After notching a recent low on Monday, 30-year refi rates have ticked back up to last week's highs. Rate movement was mixed ...
Federal Reserve is likely to cut interest rates next week. Here's what that means for you
The Federal Reserve is expected to lower interest rates by another quarter point at the end of its two-day meeting on Dec. 18 ...
Foreigners add $19.2 bln to EM portfolios in November, IIF says
Foreign investors added a net $19.2 billion to their emerging market portfolio holdings in November, with selling of stocks ...
Wells Fargo offers sobering outlook for rate cuts
Economists at Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC), the second-largest bank in Houston, reined in their expectations for the pace of ...
Today's Mortgage Rates | Rates Hold Steady Ahead of Next Week's Fed Meeting
These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Mortgage rates have been relatively flat this week as investors gear up for ...