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Borrowers looking for lower costs will have to wait as the Fed is unlikely to cut rates
When the Fed reduces its rate, it often — though not always — leads to lower costs for consumer and business borrowing, ...
CEOs haven't felt this gloomy about the economy since the pandemic
A total of 169 CEOs weighed in for The Business Roundtable's economic outlook index, which dropped 15 points, hitting its ...
Fed sticks with forecast for 2 cuts in 2025
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday stuck to its forecast of two interest rate cuts this year despite seeing a burst of inflation coming in the next few months from higher tariffs. In an updated forecast ...
Fed's forecast of 2 rate cuts this year is 'somewhat surprising': Principal Asset Management
It is “somewhat surprising” the Federal Reserve still projects two interest-rate cuts this year while revising its inflation expectations higher, according to Seema Shah, chief global strategist at ...
The Fed Is Waiting Until the Whites of Recession’s Eyes
This was one of the more challenging Federal Reserve decisions to anticipate. US macro data has deteriorated so much that, ...
BrightSpire Capital: Income Potential Isn't Worth The Risk
BRSP's dividend yield is attractive at 12.4%, but coverage is thin, and another cut is likely. Click here to find out why ...
Fed dot plot maintains forecast for 50 bps cut in 2025; GDP revised down, PCE inflation revised upward
The Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) latest dot plot indicates that interest rates will average 3.9% by the end of 2025, matching the March projection. If this forecast comes true, the Federal ...
Federal Reserve keeps interest rates unchanged — says uncertainty over tariffs has ‘diminished’
Though policymakers cautioned that uncertainty remains elevated, it has “diminished” since May, the Federal Open Market ...
Fed predicts higher inflation, slower growth for US economy
The Federal Reserve downgraded its projections for U.S. economic performance this year, along with several primary economic indicators. The U.S. central bank sees lower economic growth, higher ...
Fed Keeps Rates Unchanged After Trump Floats Appointing Himself To Chair
The federal funds rate remains unchanged at 4.25percent to 4.5 percent. The Fed last cut interest rates in December but since then, and despite increasing pressure from Donald Trump, Powell has ...