Fed, interest rates

Fed Not Seen Cutting Rates At January Meeting
The Federal Open Market Committee is highly likely to hold interest rates at their current level at their next meeting, but cuts later in 2025 remain on the table.
Fed has hit the pause button for rates, and may only cut once this year, experts say
The Federal Reserve is going to sit on the sidelines and may only cut rates once this year, according to prominent economists attending the American Economic Association meeting in San Francisco this past weekend.
The Fed Is Cutting - Why Are Mortgage Rates Going Up?
Powell is admitting that inflation is still too high, but the Fed still plans to cut interest rates by .25%. So why are mortgage rates going up? Read more
Fed's Cook: Further rate cuts can come cautiously
The U.S. Federal Reserve can be cautious with any further interest rate cuts given a solid economy and inflation proving stickier than previously expected, Fed Governor Lisa Cook said on Monday. Since the Fed began cutting its benchmark policy rate in September,
Fed's Cook Says Central Bank Can Proceed Cautiously With More Cuts
Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook said Monday that the central bank can afford to take a more gradual approach to interest-rate cuts in the months ahead, even though further reductions will likely be required eventually.
US Fed Can Proceed 'More Cautiously' With Rate Cuts: Official
The US Federal Reserve is in a position to proceed "more cautiously" with rate cuts given stubborn recent inflation and a resilient labor market, a senior bank official said Monday.
Fed can afford a more cautious approach to rate cuts, Cook says
Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Cook said Monday the U.S. central bank can afford to proceed more cautiously in cutting interest rates, as the risks to achieving its dual mandate of stable prices and full employment remain "roughly in balance.
Trump: ‘Interest rates are far too high’
President-elect Trump on Tuesday declared interest rates are too high even as he decried still-elevated inflation, setting up ...
Here's What I Think the Fed Will Do With Interest Rates in 2025 -- And 2 Stocks That Could Be Winners
I believe the Fed will cut interest rates a little more aggressively than the market expects. Companies in the financial ...
The Fed Has Lowered Rates Again. Does That Mean 2025 Mortgage Rates Will Fall?
The Fed announced its third straight rate cut this week, also signaling that additional reductions are likely in 2025. What ...
Today's Mortgage Rates | How Inflation and Jobs Data Could Impact Rates This Month
These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Mortgage rates are flat, but incoming job market and inflation data could ...
Here's How the Latest Fed Decision Could Affect Crypto Prices in 2025
The Federal Reserve, responsible for setting interest rates and shaping U.S. monetary policy, plays a critical role in ...
Mortgage Refinance Rates on the Rise, Again Nearing a 5-Month High
Rates on 30-year mortgage refinance loans edged up another 3 basis points Monday, pushing the average up to 7.15%. That's ...
The Fed cut rates again — but don’t expect your credit-card APR to get much lower anytime soon. Here’s why.
Interest-rate cuts are supposed to lower borrowing costs, but that’s not necessarily happening for credit-card users.
Fed is more likely to hike rates in 2026 than in 2025: Continuum Economics
Mike Gallagher, director of research at Continuum Economics, discusses the outlook for the U.S. market in the year ahead and ...
Barkin Says He Prefers Fed Keep Rates Restrictive for Longer
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Tom Barkin said he believes the central bank’s current level of interest rates ...