The Fed cut rates again — but don’t expect your credit-card APR to get much lower anytime soon. Here’s why.
Interest-rate cuts are supposed to lower borrowing costs, but that’s not necessarily happening for credit-card users.
Fed’s Preferred Inflation Metric Better Than Expected As Wavering Over Interest Rate Cuts Spooks Markets
The report comes two days after the Federal Reserve moved up its 2025 inflation projection and moved down its 2025 rate cut ...
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Fed Expected to Lower Interest Rates Tomorrow, With Next Year in Limbo
Following the release of recent labor and inflation data, market expectations shifted dramatically toward a 96% probability ...
What the Fed's December rate cut means for mortgage interest rates
The Fed's December rate decision reflects growing confidence in the economy's trajectory and the continued moderation of ...
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No, Trump Can't Lower Interest Rates. But Does the President Have Power Over the Fed?
While Trump will have the power to appoint a new Fed chair in 2026, he does not have the ability to set monetary policy or ...
The Fed Could Be Done Cutting Its Interest Rate For a While—What Should You Do?
The Federal Reserve cut its influential federal funds rate on Wednesday, but signaled it may be the last cut for a while.
What Do Lower Interest Rates Mean for Retirees?
"A lower rate may impact an individual’s income generated by those investments and could require them to step outside their ...
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Will the Fed's Interest Rate Cut Help Lower Mortgage Rates?
The Federal Reserve is expected to announce its third interest rate cut of 2024 at its policy meeting tomorrow. In an effort ...
Fed Signals Plan to Slow Rate Cuts, Sending Stocks Lower
Powell called Wednesday’s cut a close call. Officials penciled in just two cuts next year after previously indicating four ...
Fed lowers key interest rate by another quarter point but sees just 2 cuts in 2025
The Fed trimmed a key interest rate by a quarter percentage point, its third straight rate cut. But it forecast fewer 2025 ...
What The Interest Rate Drop Means For Small Businesses
The impact of interest rate reductions will help small and mid-sized banks, which had big exposure in commercial real estate ...
Which CD term is best in a lower rate environment?
In a lower rate environment, the best CD term depends on your financial goals and liquidity needs. Short-term CDs offer ...