Fed Expected to Cut Rates Twice This Year, Starting

Although inflation receded last month, an escalating trade war threatens to cause prices to rise on a wide range of consumer ...
Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. The federal funds rate is one of the Federal Reserve’s key tools for guiding U.S. monetary policy. It impacts everything from the ...
Plus, borrowers may soon see some relief if the Fed decides to pause rate hikes following its July rate increase. "Over the past two years, as the Fed has increased interest rates, borrowing ...
“Today’s inflation report might appear to further open the door for future Fed easing, but lower airline fares, a volatile component, largely drove the better-than-expected results,” said Ronald ...
There are times when the Federal Reserve very clearly sets the tone for mortgage rates. Early in the pandemic, the Fed slashed rates to zero, and mortgage rates followed, plunging to record ...
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.62% in the week ending March 13, up 11 basis points from the previous week. A ...
Jerome H. Powell says the Fed is focused on separating “signal from the noise,” as the president whipsaws on tariffs.
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. edged higher this week, ending a seven-week slide that helped ease ...
Lower mortgage rates are good for housing affordability, but the reason behind the recent dip — a weakening economic outlook ...