Consumer News The Fed Has Hiked Interest Rates Again Here’s How It May Affect The Stock And Housing Markets

Fed reduces interest rate by a quarter point, Powell says December cut not guaranteed

Interest rates should continue their downward journey, as forecasters expect another rate cut from the Fed on Oct. 29. Are more cuts coming? Read More

The Fed makes a second interest rate cut. Here’s what will — and won’t — change for your money.

The Federal Reserve is widely expected to cut interest rates again at its October meeting, bringing its key borrowing rate down to a level last seen in late 2022. Don’t count on it to cure all of your ... Read More

The Fed cuts interest rates again as concerns grow about the job market

The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point Wednesday, because the central bank is more concerned about the job market than it is with battling inflation. Read More

Money moves to make now that the Fed has cut rates (again)

For the second time this year, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday decided to lower its key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point. Read More

How can the Fed be cutting interest rates again with inflation running so high?

The first point to remember, economists say, is that the Fed believes its current benchmark interest rate — at a range of 4% to 4.25% — is so high that it is actually slowing down the U.S. economy. Read More

The Fed Cut Rates—Here’s How Mortgage Rates Have Actually Responded

A Fed rate cut made headlines last week, but mortgage rates don’t always move in sync. Learn what’s driving them—and what it means for buyers and homeowners. Read More

Federal Reserve cuts rates for second time as shutdown stalls key data

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the second consecutive month Wednesday as questions swirl about the true strength of the U.S. economy. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the ... Read More

US Fed to trim rates twice more this year; 2026 rate path very unclear

BENGALURU, Oct 21 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve will lower its key interest rate by 25 basis points next week and again in December, according to a Reuters poll of economists who remain deeply ... Read More

Fed Has Green Light To Cut Rates After Soft Inflation, Economists Say

A wide range of economists say the Federal Reserve now has the green light to cut interest rates, following a cooler-than-expected inflation report that suggests price pressures are easing — and that ... Read More