US inflation softens to lowest level since February 2021 as Fed prepares to cut interest rates
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Financial Times - Business
Fed cuts rates by half a point and signals era of easing has begun
US central bank’s decision marks milestone in two-year fight against inflation2 hours ago - Federal Reserve -
CBS News - Top stories
Why the Fed cut interest rates for the first time in 4 years
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by half a percentage point Wednesday after introducing several rate hikes throughout the pandemic. Martin Baccardax, chief markets correspondent for ...7 hours ago - Federal Reserve -
CBS News - Top stories
Fed cuts interest rates in final stretch of 2024 race
The Federal Reserve lowered interest rates by half a percentage point on Wednesday, its first cut in more than four years. The decision came on a busy day for the Trump and Harris campaigns. CBS ...8 hours ago - Federal Reserve -
CBS News - Top stories
Biden economic adviser unpacks Fed interest rate cut
The Federal Reserve reduced its benchmark interest rate for the first time in more than four years on Wednesday. The move will directly impact the finances of millions of Americans. Jared ...8 hours ago - Joe Biden -
The New York Times - Business
Fed Cuts Interest Rates for First Time in Four Years
Fed officials kicked off rate cuts with a half-point reduction, confident that inflation is cooling and eager to keep the job market strong.8 hours ago - Federal Reserve -
MarketWatch - Business
Investors renew focus on inflation data as Fed weighs size of expected September rate cut
Wednesday’s consumer-price index for August may end up being the deciding factor as to whether the Federal Reserve will deliver a bigger-than-usual, 50-basis-point rate cut on Sept. 18.9 hours ago - Federal Reserve -
CBS News - Top stories
Fed lowers rates by 0.50 percentage points, its first cut since 2020
The Fed's decision will lower borrowing costs from a 23-year high as the central bank pivots to shoring up economic growth.10 hours ago - Federal Reserve -
MarketWatch - Business
This part of the Treasury market may move the most on a Fed interest-rate cut
Wednesday’s interest-rate decision from the Federal Reserve is shaping up to become one of the most exciting announcements by the central bank in a long time, with the potential to reshape what’s ...10 hours ago -
MarketWatch - Business
Treasury-bill rates tumble after Fed delivers biggest interest-rate cut in years
Yields on Treasury bills maturing in up to three months tumbled on Wednesday, after the Federal Reserve delivered a half-percentage-point interest-rate cut and signaled the likelihood of additional ...10 hours ago - Federal Reserve -
BBC News - Top stories
US interest rates cut by 0.5% in first drop in four years
The Federal Reserve has cut its key lending rate by 0.5 percentage points - a larger cut than expected.10 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
Federal Reserve cuts US interest rates for the first time in four years
Central bank makes cuts after holding rates at two-decade high in aggressive bid to cool inflation. What will a Federal Reserve interest rate cut mean for you? The US Federal Reserve cut ...10 hours ago - Federal Reserve -
The New York Times - Top stories
There Was Nothing Political About the Fed’s Big Interest Rate Cut
If anything, the cutting should have begun earlier.11 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
Fed chair Jerome Powell says US interest rate cut has nothing to do with election – business live
Powell rejects accusations that timing of rate cut is political and adds US labor market is ‘at a strong place’. What does a Federal Reserve interest rate cut mean for you? Despite fears of a ...11 hours ago - Federal Reserve -
The New York Times - Business
What Fed Interest Rate Cuts Means for Mortgages, Car Loans and More
Here’s what the half-point interest rate cut will mean for your car loans, credit cards, mortgages, savings and student loans.12 hours ago - Federal Reserve -
MarketWatch - Business
Homeowners scramble to refinance as U.S. mortgage rates hit two-year lows
Mortgage applications rose 14.2% in the last week, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.12 hours ago - Mortgage -
ABC News - Top stories
Federal Reserve cuts interest rates for 1st time since 2020
"The time has come for policy to adjust," Fed Chair Jerome Powell said last month.12 hours ago - Federal Reserve -
MarketWatch - Business
HELOC demand from homeowners surges ahead of Fed interest-rate cut
Mortgage lenders are reporting an uptick in interest from homeowners looking for ways to extract equity from their houses through home-equity lines of credit as mortgage rates are poised to fall.13 hours ago - Federal Reserve -
CBS News - Top stories
Fed likely to cut interest rates, but size of cut unclear
The Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates Wednesday for the first time in four years, but how big could the cut be? CBS News contributor Javier David has a preview of the decision.16 hours ago - Federal Reserve -
MarketWatch - Business
Inflation hangs over the Fed as it prepares to cut interest rates
The challenge: Keep interest rates low enough for the U.S. economy to expand, but not so low as to overheat labor markets.17 hours ago - Federal Reserve -
CBS News - Top stories
Fed expected to cut benchmark interest rate, providing relief to consumers
Senior business and tech correspondent Jo Ling Kent explains what to expect from the Federal Reserve's anticipated rate cut and what it could mean for your finances.18 hours ago - Federal Reserve -
MarketWatch - Business
Here are the pros and cons if the Fed cuts interest rates by 50 basis points instead of 25
Yardeni: Consumers would welcome a large interest-rate cut, but the Fed’s first step should be small.18 hours ago - Federal Reserve -
The New York Times - Top stories
An Interest Rate Cut
We explore the politics of today’s Fed announcement.20 hours ago -
MarketWatch - Business
Make this last-minute money move before the Fed’s interest-rate cut
Plus, tips for how savers and spenders can prep for the first interest-rate cut since 2020Yesterday -
MarketWatch - Business
A possible Fed interest-rate cut boosts home builders confidence
Builder sentiment rose as mortgage rates fell, the National Association of Home Builders said.Yesterday - Federal Reserve -
The New York Times - Business
How the Fed Cutting Interest Rates Affects Stocks, Banks and More
For corporate America, this week’s expected interest rate cut carries risks along with rewards.Yesterday - Federal Reserve