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Markets now betting Fed will cut rates

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.
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 despite Trump’s push for cuts
Chair Jerome Powell has said the Federal Reserve would likely have cut rates already if not for Trump’s sweeping tariffs.
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.
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 ...
August payroll data will be key to whether Fed cuts rates, says Seymour Asset Management's Tim Seymour
CNBC’s “Fast Money” team discusses whether the market has set itself up for a interest rate cut sooner rather than later and ...
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 ...
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The Fed has resisted Trump on interest rates
The Federal Reserve resisted pressure from the White House last week and left its policy rate unchanged. It was the right ...
A Split Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady, Defying Political Pressure
For the first time since 1993, two members of the central bank’s policy committee broke from the pack, but interest rates ...
Despite Trump’s Pressure, Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady
This was the fifth consecutive meeting at which the Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC) kept its benchmark Federal Funds ...
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 ...
SNAPSHOT Wall Street opens higher on Fed rate cut hopes; earnings in focus
Wall Street opened higher on Wednesday, as ongoing optimism about Federal Reserve interest rate cuts kept markets afloat and ...