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NBC News - Top stories
Federal reserve cuts interest rates by 0.5%
The Federal Reserve announced it's cutting interest rates for the first time since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. The rates will be reduced by half a percentage point in effort to cushion ...Yesterday - Federal Reserve -
CBS News - Top stories
Federal Reserve cuts interest rates by 0.50 percentage points
The Federal Reserve has announced a cut to interest rates by 0.50 percentage points. This is the first cut to its benchmark interest rate since March 2020. CBS News business analyst Jill ...Yesterday - Federal Reserve -
CBS News - Top stories
Is a CD still worth it now that the Fed has cut rates?
Are CD accounts still valuable with interest rate cuts? Here are three reasons why they're still worth opening.Yesterday - Federal Reserve -
The Hill - Politics
Emboldened Fed lowers interest rates by half-point
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 50 basis points Wednesday, the central bank’s first rate reduction following a two-and-a-half year crusade against inflation that raged in the wake of the ...Yesterday - Federal Reserve -
NBC News - Top stories
Fed goes big with interest rate cut in a bid to head off an economic slowdown
The Federal Reserve said Wednesday it was lowering its interest rate by half a percentage point, an unusually aggressive move designed to cushion the economy from a further slowdown.Yesterday - Federal Reserve -
The Hill - Politics
Watch live: Fed Chair Jerome Powell speaks on interest rates, economy
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is expected to announce the first interest rate cuts by the central bank in more than a year on Wednesday afternoon. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) has ...Yesterday - Federal Reserve -
CBS News - Top stories
Interest rates expected cut from Federal Reserve
The Federal Reserve is expected to announce the first interest rate cut since 2020. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger breaks down what economists predict may occur during today's ...Yesterday - Federal Reserve -
The Hill - Politics
12:30 Report — Who will lowering interest rates help?
Presented by Novo Nordisk — 🎤 Trump's back on the campaign trail {beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s Wednesday. Writer Abby Olcese posted that she sat next to an Abraham Lincoln impersonator at an airport ...Yesterday -
CBS News - Top stories
Mortgage rates plunge to 2-year low: Should you lock a rate now?
With mortgage rates trending downward, it could make sense to lock in a loan rate now. Here's why.Yesterday - Mortgage -
The New York Times - Business
What Trump Has Said About Interest Rates, and Why It Matters
He has suggested that presidents should “have a say” on interest rates, though he later walked the comment back.Yesterday - Donald Trump -
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.Yesterday - 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.Yesterday - 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.Yesterday - Federal Reserve -
The New York Times - Top stories
An Interest Rate Cut
We explore the politics of today’s Fed announcement.Yesterday -
MarketWatch - Business
A Fed interest-rate cut could make small-cap stocks a good investment now
U.S. small-cap stocks have staged an epic rally over the past month as the Federal Reserve is set to cut interest rates for the first time since 2020. Has the time for small caps finally come?2 days ago - Federal Reserve -
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 20202 days ago -
CNBC - Business
Now is your last chance to lock in a guaranteed 5% return before the Fed cuts rates, investing experts say
The Federal Reserve is expected to reverse course this week and begin cutting interest rates. It may make sense for savers to lock in a high interest rate now.2 days ago -
MarketWatch - Business
Bitcoin jumps while Dow falls ahead of the Fed’s interest-rate decision
Bitcoin jumped Tuesday ahead of the Federal Reserve’s key rate decision on Wednesday, as traders expect the central bank policymakers to deliver the first interest-rate cut in four years.2 days ago - Crypto -
CBS News - Top stories
How far will mortgage interest rates drop this week?
The Fed is set to issue its first rate cut since 2020 this week. Here's how far mortgage interest rates could then drop.2 days ago - Mortgage -
CBS News - Top stories
How to make CD accounts valuable as interest rates drop
There are ways to make CD accounts valuable even as interest rates fall. Here's how to get the most out of them.2 days ago -
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.2 days ago - Federal Reserve -
CNBC - Business
Former Dallas Fed President Kaplan advocates for a half-point interest rate cut
Making the bolder move of 50 basis points would better position policymakers heading into the latter part of the year, Kaplan told CNBC.2 days ago - Federal Reserve -
Financial Times - Business
Traders step up bets on BoE interest rate cut
Markets price in 35% chance of central bank move this week as expectations of large US rate cut have grown2 days ago -
CBS News - Top stories
Is debt relief worth it as interest rates drop? Experts weigh in
Interest rates on credit cards and loans may begin to drop. So should borrowers still use debt relief services?2 days ago -
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.2 days ago - Federal Reserve