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Markets now betting Fed will cut rates

BOE Cuts Interest Rates Again. Why It’s Ahead of the Fed.
Investors have started to worry that the U.S. could be headed for a spell of stagflation. The U.K. might already be there.
Markets now betting Fed will cut rates in September after disappointing jobs report
The probability of a Federal Reserve rate cut in September jumped dramatically following weak employment data, with market expectations shifting from a hold to a 25-basis-point cut.
Did the Fed cut interest rates Wednesday? No, but here's when they might
Interest rates for credit cards to mortgages have jumped since the Fed began fighting inflation in 2022. Here's where experts think rates are headed.
Fed will likely need to cut rates in coming months, Daly says
Citing a slowing labor market and her assessment that tariffs pose only a short-term threat to inflation, San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Mary Daly on Wednesday said she believes the U.S.
Mortgage Interest Rates Today: Mortgage Rates Dip Slightly Even as Fed Holds Steady on Cuts
The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans registered 6.72% for the week ending July 31, down slightly from 6.74% last week.
Fed holds interest rates steady. Will September bring a rate cut? Live updates
The Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged at 4.25% to 4.5% and offered no clues on whether it will resume its rate cuts in September.
Kashkari joins with other Fed officials in leaning towards September rate cut
Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari on Wednesday said it may soon be time to lower interest rates. In an interview with CNBC, Kaskhari said that it might not be known for a year or more if new White House tariffs on trading partners will spark persistent inflationary pressures.
A divided Federal Reserve mulls interest rate cut after wild week
Interest rates may be coming down sooner than expected now that those revised employment figures rocked the Federal Reserve – and the rest of the world – last week. Which would be welcomed by potential homeowners across America as well as car buyers,
Sour jobs report adds pressure onto the Federal Reserve to cut rates in September
Last week’s surprisingly poor jobs report and massive downward revisions to previous months’ data have spurred renewed pressure on the Fed to cut rates.
Interest Rates Are About to Do Something They Haven't Done Since December 2024, and It Could Foreshadow a Surprising Move in the Stock Market
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Where Are Fed Interest Rates Headed? Here's What Traders Think.
Friday's weak jobs report has rekindled bets on the Federal Reserve making a series of interest-rate cuts this year. As of ...
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Fed holds interest rates steady as two Trump appointees vote to cut them
Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the economy is solid — and that it's also too early to tell how tariffs will affect it.
Fed holds interest rates steady, Chair Powell says Fed independence 'very important'
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, just days after President Donald Trump made an unusual visit to ...
The Fed Announced Interest Rates Will Hold Steady. Here's How That Could Affect Crypto Prices for the Second Half of 2025.
The Federal Reserve just left its benchmark rate frozen between 4.25% and 4.5% for a fifth straight meeting, at its July 30 ...
The Bank of England Cuts Its Main Interest Rate to 4%, the Lowest Level Since March 2023
The Bank of England has cut its main interest rate by a quarter percentage point to 4%, as policy makers seek to bolster the ...