Fed Chair Powell Says There’s No Need to ‘Hurry’ to Cut Rates
A strong economy is giving Federal Reserve officials room to move “carefully” as they lower interest rates, the central bank chair said.
Powell says Fed will likely cut rates cautiously given persistent inflation pressures
Chair Jerome Powell says the Federal Reserve will likely cut its key interest rate slowly and deliberately in the coming months, in part because inflation has shown signs of persistence and the Fed’s officials want to see where it heads next.
Fed Chair Powell delivers blunt take on interest rates
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Fed to cut rates cautiously
Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell said Thursday that the US central bank will likely cut its key interest rate slowly and deliberately in the coming months, in part because inflation has shown signs of persistence and the Fed’s officials want to see where it heads next.
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Powell Says Strong US Economy Means No Rush to Cut Rates
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Fed’s Powell: Rate cuts are still underway, but there’s no hurry
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Thursday that interest rates are still expected to decline further, but suggested they might not be that much lower over the next few months.
Fed Expected to Cut Rates Carefully Amid Inflation Pressures
Powell, in prepared remarks for a speech in Dallas, said that inflation is edging closer to the Fed’s 2 percent target, “but it is not there yet.” At the same time, he said,
Jerome Powell says Fed Isn't in Hurry to Cut Interest Rates
"The economy is not sending any signals that we need to be in a hurry to lower rates," Powell said Thursday in Dallas.
Mortgage Rates Aren’t Moving in the Same Direction as the Federal Funds Rate—Here’s Why
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Fed's Goolsbee says the big picture is that rates are moving lower
Stepping back from the day-to-day volatility, the bottom line is that interest rates are going to move lower, said Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee, on Friday. "As long as we keep making progress ...
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Trump, the Fed, and an almost inevitable showdown over interest rates
At least for now. Trump, who appointed Powell as Fed chair, weighed firing him in a disagreement over interest rates in ...
Today's Mortgage Rates | Inflation Remains Elevated, Keeping Mortgage Rates High
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Fed Officials Fret Over How Far They Can Lower Interest Rates
Several Federal Reserve officials Wednesday reiterated their deep uncertainty over how far the central bank will need to ...
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Kansas City Fed's Schmid says 'remains to be seen' how much further interest rates fall
Schmid said the Fed's decision last week to cut interest rates by 25 basis points reflected their confidence that both ...
Mortgage rates inch closer to 7% after Fed rate cut and Trump’s win
Despite the increase in rates, some home buyers were returning to the market, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.