Fed rate decision will be big economic news this week. How much traders bet they'll cut
The Fed will announce its interest rate decision on Wednesday. Nearly all expect them to cut rates because of weakening signs in the economy.
What the Fed’s Big Rate Cut Reveals About the Economy
Investors have sent stocks and bonds higher on expectations of a soft landing. But some Republicans think the central bank overstepped its bounds.
The Fed Just Made a Pivotal Rate Cut. What Will It Do Next?
After the Fed’s pivotal interest rate cut this week, policymakers face the question of how much further to reduce borrowing costs, and how fast.
Fed set to cut interest rates: What it could mean for inflation, economy, jobs
The Federal Reserve will begin a rate-cutting path, as soon as Sept. 18. Inflation and the economy remain hot topics in the presidential election.
Will the Federal Reserve cut interest rates again this year?
By the end of 2024, interest rates will fall nearly another half of a percentage point from their current level of between 4.75% and 5%, according to FOMC projections. Interest rates will drop another percentage point over the course of 2025, the projections further indicated.
The Federal Reserve starts cutting interest rates in a big moment for the economy
The Federal Reserve moved aggressively Wednesday to start cutting interest rates as easing inflation fears gives way to concern about the job market.
Federal Reserve signals end to inflation fight with a sizable half-point rate cut
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut its benchmark interest rate by an unusually large half-point, a dramatic shift after more than two years of high rates that helped tame inflation but also made borrowing painfully expensive for American consumers.
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Average base pay raises at larger corporations projected to be just under 4% next year
And it’s important to remember they are all just projections. Actual base pay increases next year may be different if ...
The Future Of Salary Increases: Why Next Year Might See A Decline
Salary increases are mainly driven by labor supply and demand, so they reached a new level in the early post-pandemic period.
One number shows why the economy might not get the immediate relief many hope for
For consumers to get more relief in the form of lower borrowing costs, the 10-year Treasury yield needs to move lower.
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What’s Next for the Markets and Economy After the Fed Rate Cut?
The same trend is evident in the 10-year Treasury yield, which was at 4.4% in July and now hovers near 3.7%. In short, the ...
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back For Economy
Jeff Schulze of ClearBridge notes the U.S. market rebounded in August, with jobless claims steady, signaling resilience ...
Argentina economy forecast to extend recession in second quarter
Argentina's economy likely shrank 1.4% in the second quarter versus a year earlier, a Reuters poll showed on Monday, the ...