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Should you lock in your mortgage rate before the April Fed meeting?
Are you shopping for a new home? Here's why you may (and may not) want to lock in your rate before the Fed meets.CBS News - Top stories - Federal Reserve -
CDs vs. high-yield savings accounts: What to consider before the Fed cuts rates
If the Fed decides to cut rates soon, here's how it could affect your savings.CBS News - Top stories - Federal Reserve -
Why Higher Fed Rates Are Not Totally Off the Table
Fed officials still think their next move will be to cut rates, but they are not entirely ruling out the possibility that they might have to raise them.The New York Times - Business - Federal Reserve -
What Will It Take for the Fed to Lower Interest Rates?
Stubbornly high inflation has scrambled the central bank’s outlook. Wall Street is now shifting focus to Friday’s jobs report for clues on its next move.The New York Times - Business - Federal Reserve -
Will High Interest Rates Curb Inflation? The Fed Will Wait and See
While consumers clamor for rate cuts, the central bank leadership is prepared to hang on until inflation stops climbing.Inc. - Business - Federal Reserve -
Atlanta Fed President Says Economy Likely Slowing, Though Rate-Cut Timing Uncertain
Persistent inflation means it's still unclear when the Federal Reserve will reduce interest rates this year.Inc. - Business - Federal Reserve -
The Fed Wants What It Can't Have
Jerome Powell held rates steady and shared mixed signals.Inc. - Business - Federal Reserve -
Fed Will Keep Interest Rates Unchanged Until Inflation Cools
Rates will stay at a two-decade high until inflation drops to central bank's 2 percent target.Inc. - Business - Federal Reserve -
Confounding U.S. Economic, Inflation Data Muddy Fed's Rate Path
Inflation isn't dropping, productivity is high and unemployment is low, making a rate cut less likely in the near term.Inc. - Business - Federal Reserve -
Powell's 'Restrictive' Approach Lets Fed Stay Flexible
Words matter when Fed Chair Jerome Powell makes announcements, and the central bank is very carefully letting us know interest rates might drop, stay steady, or even go up.Inc. - Business - Federal Reserve -
Fed's Global Detractors Grumble as Central Bankers Debate Rate Cuts
Fed president say arate cutmight happen this September, or maybe not. At the IMF meeting, other finance chiefs tryto keep up with the shifting sands of U.S. monetary policy.Inc. - Business - Federal Reserve -
Why the Fed Should Declare Victory and Cut Interest Rates
Small-business owners are being punished by the central bank's data obsession. It needs to focus less on CPI numbers and more on boosting the economy.Inc. - Business - Federal Reserve -
Fed Chair’s Confidence in Slowing Inflation Is ‘Not as High’ as Before
Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, said the central bank was poised to leave interest rates on hold after surprisingly stubborn inflation.The New York Times - Business - Federal Reserve -
What Fed Rate Moves Mean for Mortgages, Credit Cards and Student Loans
Higher rates benefit those who can save, but for borrowers falling rates would reduce bills on credit cards, home equity loans and other forms of debt.The New York Times - Business - Federal Reserve -
The Fed Is Looking for a Job Market Cool-Down. It Just Got One.
Wage growth and hiring slowed in April, prodding investors to slightly increase their bets on rate cuts this year.The New York Times - Business - Federal Reserve -
Fed Holds Rates Steady, Noting Lack of Progress on Inflation
The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged for a sixth straight meeting and suggested that rates would stay high for longer.The New York Times - Business - Federal Reserve -
US Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady as inflation ticks up
Fed announces it will keep interest rates at 5.25% to 5.5% as rate of inflation remains above target of 2%. The Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday that it is holding interest rates steady at 5.25% to 5.5%, their highest level in two decades, ...The Guardian - World - Federal Reserve -
High Fed Rates Are Not Crushing Growth. Wealthier People Help Explain Why.
High rates usually pull down asset prices and hurt the housing market. Those channels are muted now, possibly making policy slower to work.The New York Times - Business - Federal Reserve -
Europe’s Policymakers Get Ready to Lower Rates, Regardless of the Fed
European Central Bank governors are highlighting cooler inflation as a sign the bank could cut interest rates before the Federal Reserve.The New York Times - Business - Federal Reserve