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Mortgage Rates Dropped Ahead of This Week's Fed Meeting—But the Link May Be Weaker Than You Think
Mortgage rates have dropped, but it's not likely tied to the latest Fed news. Here’s why waiting for a Fed rate cut could be ...
Inflation Rises, Narrowing Chances for a Fed Rate Cut
The core index that omits energy and food costs also rose by 0.3% in June, but the annual rate ticked up to 2.8% from 2.7% ...
Mortgage Rate Outlook: Should You Lock Now Or Wait For Possible Fed Cuts?
Americans shopping for a mortgage may want to hold tight for now. At its July 30 meeting, the Federal Reserve did not deliver ...
Waiting for a Fed rate cut? Chair Powell offered few signals of one, economists say
Nothing tariffs are starting to push up prices, Powell said the Fed is already “looking through” goods inflation by not ...
Weakening US jobs market hits center of Fed rate policy debate
Surprisingly weak July hiring data released on Friday highlighted a fractious Federal Reserve debate over whether the central ...
Treasuries Typically Rally Before a Long-Awaited Fed Rate Cut. Trading on That Is Still a Gamble.
Treasury yield declines can signal whether the Fed will cut interest rates. But where they land after a cut is another story.
Jobs report shocker resets Fed interest rate cut bets
Since unemployment was higher than expected and is potentially nearing a cycle high, the CME FedWatch tool reported that bets ...
Fed's reticence on rate cuts forces market to rethink outlook
The Federal Reserve's decision to avoid signaling imminent rate cuts despite relentless political pressure underscores its ...