Sep. Fed Minutes to Shed Light on Rate-Cut Debate
Fed Officials Were Divided Over Size Of Last Month’s Jumbo Interest Rate Cut, Minutes Show
This is what Fed officials discussed behind closed doors last month before agreeing on a big interest rate cut.
September Fed Minutes to Shed Light on Rate-Cut Debate
The minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee’s Sept. 17-18 meeting will be published at 2 p.m. Eastern time on Wednesday.
Fed Minutes Reveal Divide Over Size of September Rate Cut
While a ‘substantial majority’ favored the larger half-point reduction, some officials thought a smaller quarter-point cut was warranted.
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Fed's Logan calls for 'gradual' rate cuts, says 'should not rush'
Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Lorie Logan on Wednesday said she supported last month's outsized interest-rate cut but wants smaller reductions ahead, given "still real" upside risks to inflation and "meaningful uncertainties" over the economic outlook.
Fed minutes show a 'substantial majority' backed half-point cut
A "substantial majority" of Federal Reserve officials supported the half-percentage point interest rate cut at the September meeting, according to minutes of the meeting released Wednesday. Prior to the decision,
A big change from the Fed’s rate cut: business owners’ mindsets
Many are more optimistic and open to new projects because their own costs are easing and they expect consumers to be more willing to spend.
Fed Vice Chair Jefferson: Sept rate cut was 'timely'
The Federal Reserve's 50-basis-point interest-rate cut last month was "timely" and was neither reactive, nor proactive, Fed Vice Chair Philip Jefferson said on Tuesday.
The Fed Rate Cut Isn’t the Housing Market’s Dream After All
The rate cut by the Fed in September 2024 appears to be not much more than another performative song and dance. With many people, particularly in the real
The Next Fed Rate Cut Is Coming — but How Big Will It Be?
The next rate decision won’t be announced until Nov. 7, but discussions are already very active about how much the Fed should cut — 25 or 50 basis points. And while a vast amount of data and debate will inform the move, it really boils down to choosing which side of the rate-setting committee’s “dual mandate” to prioritize.
Why a CPI surprise could trip up the Fed’s rate-cutting plans
Employment and economic data already are surprising to the upside since the Federal Reserve cut rates in September
Jamie Dimon backs Jerome Powell’s rate cut strategy
"They were late raising rates but they raised very high, rapidly, to 5% which I think is the right thing," JP Morgan's Jamie ...
Stock market today: US stocks trade mixed with Fed minutes and rate outlook in focus
The Fed meeting minutes will be published later on Wednesday. Alphabet dipped about 1% as the DOJ indicated it could break up ...
Why the interest-rate cut isn't delivering the relief consumers were hoping for
The 10-year Treasury yield went above 4%, leaving consumers facing high borrowing costs despite the Fed's rate cut.
Treasury Yields Stay High as Fed Rate-Cut Expectations Ebb, Could Remain Volatile
The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield recently rose back up above 4%, where it remains as markets rethink the Federal Reserve's rate path, Kristina Hooper, chief global market strategist at Invesco, said in ...
Short-Dated Muni Bonds Swoon as Fed Rate-Cut Bets Revised
The shortest-dated municipal bonds sold off after a blowout jobs report caused investors to recalibrate the odds of another ...
Rate cuts were supposed to push mortgage rates lower. The opposite has happened.
Friday's blockbuster jobs report reinforced the surprising increase in mortgage rates, since economic strength means less ...