Fed, rates

Fed members' outlooks reset bets on interest rate cuts in 2025
Just before Joe Biden leaves the White House and Donald Trump returns, two prominent Republican members of the Federal Reserve Board are weighing in on how fast interest rates should come down. The two — Michelle Bowman and Christopher Waller — say rates can come down in a measured way.
Rate-Cut Decision Was Narrow, Fed Minutes Show
But minutes from their December meeting suggest that the decision was a close call — and that there is no guarantee policymakers will lower rates again anytime soon. The minutes of the central bank’s Dec.
US Treasury Yields Test 5% as Traders Push Out Fed Rate Cuts
A selloff in the $28 trillion Treasury market deepened after a blowout US employment report reinforced bets among traders and Wall Street economists that the Federal Reserve will hold off on further interest-rate cuts.
Fed Rate Cuts Are Over, BofA Says. Why Hikes Could Be Back on the Table.
Progress on bringing down inflation has stalled. Economic activity is robust. And now Friday’s employment report shows the labor market is solid. All of that leads economists at Bank of America to believe it’s time to end the discussions about further interest-rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.
Traders expect Fed to cut rates just once in 2025
Federal Reserve policymakers got fresh reasons to hold short-term borrowing costs steady after government data signaled renewed strength in the U.S. job market, with traders now betting the U.S. central bank will wait until June to cut interest rates again and end its rate-cutting cycle there.
Fed Official Says Further Rate Cuts Can Wait
St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem said by the time of last month’s meeting the risk that inflation might get stuck between 2.5% and 3% had increased. As a result, he thoug
Dollar Rallies to a 2-Year High on Reduced Fed Rate Cut Expectations
Friday rose by +0.44% and posted a 2-year high. Friday’s stronger-than-expected US Dec payroll report pushed bond yields higher and boosted the dollar as unexpected signs of strength in the labor market reduced the chances of Fed rate cuts.
Dow sees worst start to a year since 2016 as Fed rate-cut hopes fade for 2025
U.S. stocks are struggling in 2025, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average off to its worst start to a year since 2016, as ...
Strong December Jobs Report Kills Chances Of A January Fed Rate Cut
Before the strong December jobs report was released, the odds were already low for an interest rate cut in the next Federal ...
Fed's Schmid says central bank 'near' neutral interest rate level
Kansas City Federal Reserve President Jeff Schmid signaled on Thursday a reluctance to cut interest rates again as the U.S.
Why the December Jobs Report Dashed Hopes for Another Fed Rate Cut
If you've been waiting for borrowing costs to fall for credit cards, car loans or mortgages, your wait just got longer.
Stock market today: Dow plunges 697 points after jobs report hits rate-cut bets
"I think really the market is saying maybe no rate cuts in 2025, and that the 10-year could very easily break well above 5%," ...
BofA bets on a potential Fed rate hike after jobs report, top Wall-St brokers revise forecasts
Top Wall-Street brokerages revised their Fed rate cut forecasts, after a blow-out U.S. jobs report on Friday, with BofA ...
Here's What I Think the Fed Will Do With Interest Rates in 2025 -- And 2 Stocks That Could Be Winners
I believe the Fed will cut interest rates a little more aggressively than the market expects. Companies in the financial ...
What's a good CD interest rate in 2025?
CD rates have dropped, but they're still relatively high as 2025 begins. Here's what's considered a good rate now.
Economy adds 256,000 jobs in December as hiring picked up toward the end of 2024
The U.S. labor market added 256,000 jobs in December, a strong showing at the end of 2024, as the labor market revved up ...