Fed heading to more wary and 'hedged posture' on rate cuts

Fed heading to more wary and 'hedged posture' on rate cuts: Evercore
The Federal Reserve appears to be heading to a more wary and “hedged posture” on the rate and level of further rate cuts due to the incoming Trump administration, according to Evercore. The shift in the central bank’s tone,
Fed’s Powell: Rate cuts are still underway, but there’s no hurry
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Thursday that interest rates are still expected to decline further, but suggested they might not be that much lower over the next few months.
Prediction: The Fed's Rate Cuts Will Lead to Lower Home Prices in 2025
The Federal Reserve's rate cuts won't directly lower home prices in 2025. But they could spur a chain reaction that leads to a drop in home prices.
How the Fed's Rate Cuts Will Affect Your Money—And What to Do About It
The Federal Reserve cut its influential interest rate for the second meeting in a row last week to boost the economy and prevent a rise in unemployment, but it may take a while for consumers to see its effects.
Nomura expects Fed to pause rate-cut cycle in December
The U.S. Federal Reserve is no longer expected to cut interest rates at its December policy meeting, Nomura has said, making it the first global brokerage to signal a pause in the central bank's rate-cutting cycle in the wake of Donald Trump's election win.
Are the Fed's Rate Cuts Over Now That Inflation Is Rising Again?
October's Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures changes in the cost of consumer goods and services, showed that annual inflation rose by 2.6%. That's not an alarmingly high rate of inflation. It's also only a modest uptick from September's CPI reading, which measured annual inflation at 2.4%.
Tussle Over Trump’s Treasury Pick Unnerves Market as Fed Chair Powell Hints at Fewer Rate Cuts
Elon Musk has come out in support of one of two men in the running for the key post of Treasury in the new Trump White House.
BOE’s Greene Reinforces Case for Cautious Interest-Rate Cuts
Bank of England policymaker Megan Greene said underlying inflation pressures in the UK are too high for comfort as she made ...
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A Fed rate cut may be coming, but it may be too small for Americans to notice
Consumers and businesses benefit from lower rates because they allow people to spend and invest at a lower cost, but analysts said until the Fed strings together a bunch of rate cuts, most will ...
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Fed officials wary of inflation risks as they weigh more rate cuts
"I anticipate the FOMC will most likely need more rate cuts to finish the journey" of bringing inflation toward the Fed's ...
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ECB’s Makhlouf Backs Prudent and Cautious Approach to Rate Cuts
European Central Bank Governing Council member Gabriel Makhlouf said there’s no rush to lower interest rates at a faster pace ...
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More rate cuts could be coming soon
Power said more rate cuts are likely underway because the economy’s current trends and dynamics are expected to remain in ...
Lock in a mortgage rate after the Fed cuts? This might be your last chance
“If the Fed holds back on rate cuts, mortgage rates could remain higher for longer.” Should you lock in a lower rate now? Nina Gidwaney, head of refinance and home equity at Chase Home Lending, ...
Investors are underestimating how deep rate cuts will be in 2025, Goldman says
Goldman thinks the Fed will cut rates more aggressively than expected through the end of 2025.