Fed Monetary Policy Report flags solid economy, elevated markets
The Federal Reserve's latest Monetary Policy Report to Congress, released on Friday, was upbeat about the state of the ...
5 common investing myths — debunked: Why you don't need thousands to own stocks
From thinking investing is like gambling to believing that cash is safer than stocks, these are some of the most persistent ...
Why the Job Market Is Giving the Fed Cover to Extend a Pause on Rate Cuts
The central bank is grappling with how quickly to lower interest rates after pausing cuts last month.
January Jobs Report Keeps Rates on Pause: What the Experts Are Saying
The unemployment rate, which is derived from a separate survey, declined to 4% from 4.1% the prior month. Economists expected ...
Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: U.S. Inflation Data, Fed Comments in Focus
Fed Chair Powell's monetary-policy testimony on Tuesday to the Senate Banking Committee, and on Wednesday to the House Financial Services Committee, will also be watched closely for clues on the rate ...
Fannie Mae Underpins the Mortgage Market. Should the Government Sell It?
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were bailed out by the government during the housing crisis nearly 17 years ago. The Trump ...
Refinance Rates Keeping Near 7-Week Low
Thursday, keeping the average near its lowest level since mid-December. Rates for some refi loan types saw bigger increases.
Fed Monetary Policy Report flags solid state of US economy
The Federal Reserve's latest Monetary Policy Report describes the U.S. economy as being in a solid position amid a monetary policy stance that will be driven by incoming economic data.
Fed's next move could be a rate hike: Brandywine
Stocks remain near record highs, while spreads on corporate bonds have stayed close to historic lows. "Risk assets like stocks and corporate bonds have been sending strong signals for 15 months that t ...
After U.S. jobs data, fed-funds futures show greater chance Fed stays on pause in March
Federal-funds futures were indicating Friday morning that the Federal Reserve will likely continue to pause its interest-rate-cutting cycle at its policy meeting in March, as traders assessed the ...
The Fed Turns A Weekly Profit For The First Time Since September 2022
The Fed recorded its first weekly profit since September 2022, earning $379 million, driven by Policy Normalization and ...
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The Fed Just Paused Interest Rate Cuts. Here's What That Means for You
The Federal Reserve spent a good part of 2022 and 2023 implementing interest rate hikes in response to rampant inflation. But now, the central bank needs to reverse some of those hikes as inflation ...