Fed is likely to stand pat on interest rates, but the likelihood of ‘bad-news cuts’ in the fall is rising

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  The Fed is likely to hold interest rates steady. But some consumer loans are getting cheaper.

  The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady at the end of its two-day meeting next week, despite some encouraging news on inflation.
  
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• Federal Reserve is likely to hold interest rates steady next week. But some consumer loans are getting cheaper

  High interest rates have put pressure on households, but some borrowing costs are starting to ease, even with the Fed on the sidelines.
  
  CNBC - 3d

• CNBC Daily Open: The effect of Trump policies will sway Fed’s interest rate moves

  U.S. President Donald Trump's policies to reshape the U.S. and its economy are so drastic that the Federal Reserve is taking note.
  
  CNBC - Mar. 10

• Kugler says Fed should hold interest rates amid inflation risks

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  With the Fed set to meet soon to determine interest rate policy, homeowners may be thinking of taking action now.
  
  CBS News - 6d
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  Powell Says the Fed Is in No Hurry to Adjust Rates Amid Trump Policy Uncertainty

  Jerome H. Powell says the Fed is focused on separating “signal from the noise,” as the president whipsaws on tariffs.
  
  The New York Times - Mar. 7

• HELOC rates continue to fall: Here's how much cheaper it is than the alternatives

  HELOC interest rates dropped again this week, emphasizing the cost-effectiveness of this product over alternatives.
  
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• Fed chief Jay Powell plays down growth worries after jobs report disappoints

  Chair says US central bank in no ‘hurry’ to cut interest rates at end of turbulent week for Wall Street
  
  Financial Times - Mar. 7

• Stock-market bulls abandoned by Trump won’t be saved by Jerome Powell and the Fed

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