Fed wrestles with how aggressively to cut interest rates

Trump’s win and the Fed’s rate cut are giving the stock market an open road

S&P 500 races ahead, and opportunities surface in solar power and crypto.

Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

Fed cuts rates by quarter point: What it means for your money

The Federal Reserve announced it will lower interest rates by a quarter point. It’s a decision that impacts everything from home loans to credit cards. NBC’s Christine Romans joins TODAY to break ...

As the Fed cuts rates, here’s which CDs are actually increasing their APYs

The general trend since September has been lower CD yields, but some are going in the opposite direction

Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

Why the stock market can count on another Fed rate cut in December

The trend in short-term rates leading up to the U.S. presidential election usually persists.

Business - MarketWatch - 3 hours ago

Interest rate cut hopes raised as wage growth slows

Expectations of a rate cut next month increase as pay growth slows to its lowest rate for more than two years.

Euro falls to 2-month low as investors price in interest rate cuts

Single currency has dropped more than 2% against dollar so far this month

World - Financial Times - October 15

Surprise fall in inflation to 1.7% paves way for interest rate cuts

September's figure comes two weeks ahead of the Budget and will be used to decide how much benefits will rise in April.

ECB Cuts Interest Rates Again as Eurozone Inflation Slows

Policymakers who set interest rates for the 20 countries that use the euro have lowered rates in back-to-back meetings for the first time since 2011.

Business - The New York Times - October 17

European Central Bank, seeing no signs of recession, cuts interest rates again

The European Central Bank, which sets interest rates for the 20 countries that use the euro currency, is not expecting the bloc to fall into recession as it cut borrowing costs once again after ...

World - ABC News - October 17

ECB cuts interest rates to support flagging eurozone economy

Fall in inflation enables central bank to bring in quarter point cut to 3.25% after business and consumer slowdown. Business live – latest updates The European Central Bank has intervened to ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

China cuts interest rates in battle to hit year-end growth target

Beijing steps up efforts to reboot economy amid mounting pressure to achieve goal of about 5% growth

World - Financial Times - October 21

BoE expected to cut interest rates despite looser fiscal policy

UK central bank focused on longer-term picture of slowing inflation even as Budget predicted to increase near-term demand

World - Financial Times - 5 days ago

Gold vs. silver investing: Which is better when interest rates are cut?

Both can be smart investments right now, experts say, but one option could make more sense for your portfolio.

Bank of England Cuts Interest Rates, but Signals Stickier Inflation

The central bank said that future cuts would be gradual amid higher inflation forecasts after the new government introduced spending and tax increases in its budget.

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Will UK interest rate cut make mortgages and loans cheaper?

Bank of England interest rates affect the mortgage, loan and savings rates for millions of people.

What to know about the interest rate cut expected from the Federal Reserve

Another interest rate cut is expected to be announced Thursday afternoon by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger has more details.

New Interest Rate Cut Comes Amid Post-Election Economic Uncertainty

Trump’s proposed economic policies, particularly tariffs, are anticipated to push inflation up, making the Federal Reserve’s planned series of cuts much less certain.

Business - Inc. - 2 days ago

US central bank boss says Trump can't fire him

The US central bank cuts interest rates, as its chairman vows to stay on the job.

Powell: Fed won't 'speculate' about Trump's impact on economy

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 0.25 percentage points on Thursday, the second consecutive cut since a two-year rate hike run to curb post-pandemic inflation, as the economy and labor ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Federal Reserve cuts interest rate for second time in 2024

The Federal Reserve announced an interest rate cut of 0.25 percentage points as inflation continues to cool. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger breaks down the announcement and CBS News ...

Federal Reserve cuts interest rates another quarter-point

The Federal Reserve on Thursday lowered its benchmark borrowing rate by 0.25 percentage points. Kelly O'Grady examines what the move could mean for Americans' pocketbooks.

Here's how interest rates impact gold prices

When interest rates drop, gold prices often rise — but there are also other factors at play.

How far will mortgage interest rates fall in November?

Wondering whether mortgage rates will drop further in November? Here's what experts have to say about it.

What will happen to home equity loan rates after this week's Fed rate cut?

Another Fed rate cut is expected this week. Here's what that could mean for home equity loan rates.

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