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Why this economist says Fed's 'not going to cut in September'

Markets are largely banking on the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates in September, but some people are still skeptical ...

Boockvar: Homebuyers shouldn't bet they'll get mortgage relief from a Fed rate cut

Peter Boockvar of One Point BFG Wealth Partners discusses why a dovish pivot by Fed chair Jerome Powell won't do anything to ...

This Fed watcher says a September rate cut is not yet a done deal — and a ‘messy’ compromise awaits

Changing labor market dynamics and sticky inflation suggest rate traders may be too optimistic about the pace of Fed rate ...

Goldman Sachs' banking strategy head reveals his favorite trade ahead of a potential Fed rate cut

Josh Schiffrin said his preferred asset is five-year Treasury bills, adding he expects an interest rate cut of 25 basis ...

US Fed to cut rates in September and once more this year, say most economists: Reuters poll

A Federal Reserve interest rate cut in September, the first this year, followed perhaps by another before year-end remains ...

Traders Still Certain of Fed Cut Next Month–But Slightly Less So

The market still sees a quarter-point Federal Reserve interest-rate cut as highly likely next month–but it’s less certain that it was a week ago. The odds that the key rate will drop to 4%-4.25% from ...

Is the Fed ready to cut interest rates? Experts weigh in

Futures markets are also expecting a rate cut. Investors peg the chances of a quarter-point interest rate cut at nearly 96%, ...

SPTS: Fed Cut Forecasts Fall But Still Largely Expected

The SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF is a relatively low-duration portfolio at around 1.84 years. Click here to read ...

The Fed Might Cut Rates in 5 Weeks—Get 5% on Your Cash Before It's Too Late

With the Fed expected to change course soon, now’s the time to put your cash in a top-paying account and capture strong ...

The Fed is expected to cut rates. Don't expect mortgage rates to follow.

New economic data releases could increase mortgage rate volatility in the coming weeks, leading up to the Fed's September ...

Fed Rate Cut Grows More Likely as Inflation Holds Steady at 2.7%

Inflation held steady in July and ran slightly cooler than expected, increasing the odds of a Federal Reserve rate cut next ...

Why a jumbo Fed rate cut in September would ‘come across as panicky’

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the Federal Reserve should drastically slash rates. Wall Street isn’t so sure.