Why mortgage rates are still high despite the Fed rate cuts
When the Fed cuts rates, it often leads to lower mortgage rates because borrowing costs drop overall. Unfortunately, though, mortgage rates have instead climbed higher since the F
Fed Rate Cuts Are Probably On Pause For The Near Term
There’s uncertainty about expected policy changes favored by the Trump administration - which may be inflationary to a degree. We anticipate that Fed will leave rates unchanged on Jan 29.
Fed may halt interest rate cuts—and could even pursue a hike, say analysts
Due to the stronger-than-expected jobs report, Bank of America economists revised the Fed outlook for this year: “We no longer expect any additional rate cuts,” economists wrote in a report on Monday. "Inflation is stuck above target, with risks skewed to the upside, activity is strong, and the labor market now appears to have stabilized."
S&P 500, Nasdaq fall as investors dial back bets on Fed rate cuts in 2025
U.S. stocks declined on Monday, with the S&P 500 hitting a two-month low as bond yields surged following strong payroll data last week, reinforcing bets that the Federal Reserve will maintain a hawkish stance through most of the year.
Futures slide as investors bet on no Fed rate cuts in 2025; yields climb
U.S. stock index futures fell on Monday as yields surged after robust payroll numbers released the previous week spurred bets that the Federal Reserve will maintain a hawkish
CPI on deck: will Fed's inflation progress stall again in December?
U.S. Consumer Price Index report, due out on Wednesday, is expected to reveal a nudge upward in the headline inflation rate, ...
Here's a big reason why the Fed's inflation fight has been a long slog
There's a record gap between new and old mortgage rates in the U.S. and abroad that is blunting the impact of central-bank ...
Next CPI Inflation Report Could Reduce 2025 Fed Rate Cut Expectations
If year-on-year total and core CPI consumer inflation rates accelerate, financial markets risk turbulence as investors’ 2025 ...
Fed’s Balance-Sheet Dynamics Still Weigh Heavy Five Years On
As the Federal Reserve continues to unwind its balance sheet, it’s still dogged by the same issues that it faced more than ...
US Fed bank boards more diverse this year than last
The boards of directors of the Federal Reserve's 12 regional banks have grown more diverse by gender and race in 2025, data ...
Stealth Fed Dollar Crisis Predicted To Spark A Bitcoin Price Boom To Rival Gold
Fear that inflation could return in 2025 has raised questions over the possibility of a stagflation scenario—predicted to ...
Fed wiretap application offers insight into year-long probe of drug trafficking
A federal investigation began with a traffic stop in 2022 and a tip from a drug user who had traveled from Vermont to ...
New York Fed survey finds mixed inflation expectations in December
U.S. consumers' outlook on the expected path of inflation was mixed in December amid rising worries about households' ability ...
Boston Fed names new board of directors
The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston has named its 2025 board of directors, led by Roger W. Crandall, chief executive of ...
Inflation Worries to Dog the Fed and Crimp Trump’s Economic Agenda
The rise in bond yields at a time when the central bank is lowering interest rates could test the economy, the markets and ...