Federal Reserve Interest Rates

Federal Reserve System, A rate cut

The Fed is divided over cutting interest rates. Here's why that matters

Top officials at the Federal Reserve have displayed a rare degree of public disagreement over a possible interest rate cut next month.

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Federal Reserve officials split on interest-rate cut ahead of December meeting

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Is the Federal Reserve likely to cut interest rates in December? Here's what economists say.

Gold, rate cut and U.S. Data

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Gold Climbs as Softer U.S. Data Strengthens Expectations for December Fed Cut

Gold prices pushed higher in Asian trading on Wednesday, lifted by a weakening U.S. dollar after a run of underwhelming U.S. economic reports added momentum to bets that the Federal Reserve will lower interest rates in December.

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Gold Rises After U.S. Data Reinforces Rate-Cut Bets

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Gold set for fourth monthly gain as markets wager on US rate cut

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Gold slips from near 2-week high, traders weigh US rate cut chances

Gold was broadly steady on Thursday after hitting a near two-week high in the previous session, as market participants weighed the possibility of a December U.S. interest rate cut amid conflicting sig...

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South African rand strengthens as downbeat US data weakens dollar

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Gold near two-week peak as tepid US data fuels Fed rate cut bets

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US Treasury secretary takes aim at Fed's interest rate control system

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday the Federal Reserve's system of managing interest rates is struggling and needs to be simplified.

Marketplace

Why do investors literally place bets on whether the Fed will raise interest rates?

For some investors, they bet on a vehicle known as "Federal Funds futures" to hedge. For others, it's just that — a bet.

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Big Changes Coming to the Fed—And Interest Rates—Next Year If This Frontrunner Gets Powell’s Job

The reported frontrunner to take over as Federal Reserve chair in May has a recent track record of advocating for the central bank lowering interest rates.

The Daily News

Average US mortgage rate falls to 6.23%

The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage ended a three-week streak of increases, reflecting a pullback in long-term U.S. Treasury bond yields. The average long-term mortgage rate fell to 6.23% from 6.

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World stocks climb after Wall Street rallies on hopes for lower interest rates

Shares in Europe and Asia advanced on Wednesday after benchmarks on Wall Street surged on hopes the Federal Reserve will soon opt to cut interest rates. The future for the S&P 500 gained 0.3%, while that for the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.

Wholesale inflation was fairly tame before government shutdown, but PPI might not sway Fed rate-cut vote

The last piece of inflation data the Federal Reserve will see before its pivotal December meeting to debate another interest-rate cut showed just a mild increase in wholesale prices even before the government shutdown.