Fed’s Schmid Favors Slower Pace for Interest-Rate Reductions
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Jeffrey Schmid said he favors a slower pace of interest-rate reductions given ...
5 weeks after the Fed cut rates, banks still want your cash — and they're paying to get more of it
The Fed cut rates five weeks ago, but banks are still paying high interest rates on high-yield savings accounts and combo ...
Why mortgage rates are going up despite the Fed's interest rate cut
Mortgage rates are increasing in recent weeks despite the Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates last month for the first time in four years.
Apollo’s Slok Sees Rising Chance Fed Will Hold Rates in November
The chances that Federal Reserve officials will leave interest rates unchanged in November are mounting as the US economy ...
Is a fixed-rate HELOC worth it now? Here's what some experts think.
Fixed-rate HELOCs are a good option for many homeowners — but consider the current rate environment beforehand.
Is the U.S. Economy Too Strong for Its Own Good?
There’s a simple equation at play. The Federal Reserve cut interest rates in September and markets see more of the same to come. At the same time, unemployment remains historically low, corporate ...
Fed’s Logan says ‘strong and stable’ U.S. economy faces ‘meaningful uncertainties’
The chief of the Dallas Federal Reserve said the economy is “strong and stable,” but the central bank needs to be watchful ...
How The Stock Market Performs After Federal Reserve Rate Cuts
History shows that Fed rate cuts often boost the stock market, but context matters—normalization cuts tend to drive gains, ...
New NY Fed tool suggests balance sheet drawdown has more room to run
The Federal Reserve faces no imminent market liquidity challenges that could stop the ongoing contraction of its balance ...
5 Life Insurance Stocks to Buy Despite Fed's Interest Rate Cut
Redesigning and repricing of products and services and a rising rate environment are likely to help Zacks Life Insurance industry players like MFC, SLF, RGA, PRI and BHF. These companies are investing ...
Interest Rates and the Fed: What Economists Expect for the Rest of 2024
That is where economists see short-term interest rates by the end of this year, implying two further, quarter-point cuts by ...
Fed Governor Waller says 'more caution' needed on rate cuts after data showing a hot economy
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said recent economic data shows the Fed should ease more cautiously after last ...