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Here's how Fed rate cuts could move your money

The Federal Reserve's first rate cuts after a long tightening cycle rarely stay confined to Wall Street. They ripple through credit cards, mortgages, savings accounts, and investment portfolios, ... Read More

Consumer Reports explains how recent interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve could affect finances

CONSUMER REPORTS BREAKS DOWN WHAT YOU NEED TO LOOK FOR. BUT NOW THE HIRING RATE. IN SEPTEMBER, THE FED ANNOUNCED A QUARTER POINT INTEREST RATE CUT. BUT WHAT DOES THAT ... Read More

What the Latest Fed Rate Cut Means for Your Money — Even if the Next One Is Not Certain

NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Reserve cut its key interest-rate target by a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday. But Fed Chair Jerome Powell cautioned that another move in 2025 is not ... Read More

What Fed Rate Cuts Mean For Fixed-Income Investors

Last year, every time the Fed cut, rates on the 10-year note and longer maturities increased, meaning a loss of principal, adds Nick Losey, who manages high-yield and asset-backed securities for ... Read More

The Fed Cuts Rates By A Quarter Point. What It Means for Your Money

The Federal Reserve cut rates again at its October meeting. Here’s how it could impact your finances Written By Written by Staff Money Writer, WSJ | Buy Side Molly Grace is a staff money writer at Buy ... Read More

What does a Federal Reserve rate cut mean for your finances?

NEW YORK — The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point Wednesday for the second time since September. Before that, it had gone nine months without a cut. The federal funds ... Read More

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

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates again for the second straight meeting, a sign that officials are more focused on safeguarding the job market and shielding the economy from a recession than ... Read More

Will More Fed Rate Cuts Affect Your Holiday Shopping? Experts Weigh In

Rate cuts make it cheaper to borrow money, which can make several financial products more attractive. However, Austin Kilgore, a consumer finance expert and analyst with the Achieve Center for ... Read More

Fed Delivers Expected Rate Cut; Powell Says December Rate Cut Not Assured

NEW YORK (Reuters) -A divided U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday and announced it will restart limited purchases of Treasury securities after money ... Read More