T-bill rates fall below 4.4% after November CPI solidifies December rate cut

Yields on short-term Treasury bills dropped on Wednesday after November’s consumer-price index cemented expectations for a quarter-point interest-rate cut by the Federal Reserve next week.

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Why Powell and the Fed should pause interest-rate cuts in December

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Fed Governor Waller says he is 'leaning toward' a December rate cut, but worries about inflation

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller cited recent data indicating that progress on inflation may be "stalling."
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Fed Governor Waller says he is 'leaning toward' a December rate cut but worries about inflation

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Will credit card interest rates fall this December?

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T-bill rates fall below 4.4% after November CPI solidifies December rate cut

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Inflation Rose in November, But Not Enough to Stop Another Rate Cut

This nugget of good news in hottish CPI inflation report may cement Fed interest-rate cut

Will mortgage rates fall below 6% in 2025? Here’s what experts say.

Why Powell and the Fed should pause interest-rate cuts in December

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Fed Governor Waller says he is 'leaning toward' a December rate cut, but worries about inflation

Fed Governor Waller says he is 'leaning toward' a December rate cut but worries about inflation

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