Don’t bank on a sudden interest rate cut – Powell
Mar 9, 2025Labor market remains resilient but signals mixed The latest labor report showed the U.S. economy added 151,000 jobs in February,...
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El-Erian sees Fed holding rates for longer than markets expect
Feb 12, 2025The Federal Reserve is set to refrain from cutting interest rates for “quite a while,” following a hotter-than-expected inflation report,...
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Fed in no rush to cut rates, says Powell
Nov 15, 2024In his speech in Dallas, Powell said it wouldn’t be a surprise to see slow progress on the inflation front...
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US Basel impasse casts doubt on international capital accord
Oct 9, 2024European Union flags near the EU Commission in Brussels, Belgium. Ksenia Kuleshova/Bloomberg As U.S. regulators grapple over a joint capital...
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Fed’s favorite inflation gauge drops more than expected, paving way for further cuts
Sep 28, 2024The Fed implemented its first rate cut since the pandemic last week, lowering rates by half a percentage point and...
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Powell’s pivot leaves traders debating size, path of rate cuts
Aug 26, 2024Now that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has made it crystal clear that interest-rate cuts are coming next month, bond...
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Fed ready to start cutting rates, says Powell
Aug 23, 2024Lowering rates, he added, would likely offer a way for the economy to return to the Fed’s 2% inflation target...
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What impact will lower mortgage rates have on consumer sentiment?
Aug 15, 2024The fact that scores of borrowers bought or refinanced their homes during the record-low-rate environment of the COVID-19 pandemic means...
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National Mortgage News quiz: July 8 2024
Jul 8, 2024Enjoy complimentary access to top ideas and insights — selected by our editors. Consider yourself a scholar of the latest...
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Inflation gauge favored by Fed slows
Jul 1, 2024The Federal Reserve opted against lowering interest rates after its latest meeting, keeping its key rate unchanged yet again and...
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