The Federal Reserve's rate decision today is shaping up to be its most consequential of the year, with most economists predicting the first cut of 2025. The real suspense is over how deep the ...
The Federal Reserve’s most important monetary policy tool is the Fed Funds Interest Rate target. By raising or lowering this benchmark, the Fed hopes to influence the cost of credit throughout the ...
Right now, the Trump Administration is clamoring for big rate cuts - and soon. Wall Street is looking for somewhat more moderate rate cuts to begin before long, too. But short-term rate cuts don’t ...
On September 18, at precisely 2:00 pm, the Chairman of the Federal Reserve announced a reduction of 50 basis points (½ of 1%) in the Fed Funds target rate. It was the first rate cut in 4 ½ years, ...
For investors considering moving out of cash now that the Federal Reserve has started cutting interest rates, returns from the U.S. Treasury bond market have been historically compelling, according to ...