What if the Fed U-Turns and Raises Rates This Year?
How embarrassing would it be for the Federal Reserve to raise rates this year? Could it admit that its aggressive rate ...
CPI Report Keeps the Fed on Track: What the Experts Are Saying About Inflation
Disinflation in key areas of consumer prices should help the Federal Reserve stick to its policy path of gradual cuts to ...
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Fed's latest rate hike means credit cardholders can expect higher bills this spring and summer, warns expert
The Fed may make adjustments to the federal funds rate based on the economy's current conditions. A healthy economic climate can trigger an increase in the federal funds rate (which is what we ...
Bonds rally as inflation data tame key headwind for S&P 500, Fed rate cuts
The stock market's stiffest headwind, a surge in Treasury bond yields, was blown aside Wednesday by a surprisingly benign ...
US inflation likely remained elevated last month, threatening interest rate cuts
U.S. inflation likely worsened last month on the back of higher prices for gas, eggs, and used cars, a trend that could make ...
Fed's preferred inflation gauge likely to show 2.8% core inflation in December: CapEcon and Pantheon Macro
Economists at Capital Economics and Pantheon Macroeconomics have crunched the numbers, and they have determined that this week's readings on wholesale and consumer-price inflation likely portend an ...
Strong US job growth raises doubts about further Fed rate cuts
The U.S. job market again defied an anticipated slowdown, with firms adding more than a quarter of a million jobs in the last ...
How to invest during the Fed’s plan to raise interest rates and beat inflation
Rising interest rates certain assets, such as bonds, more attractive to investors. "In this environment, investors can own a ...
What's the HELOC and home equity loan interest rate forecast for 2025?
Home equity is at an all-time high, but what will happen with these borrowing rates this year? Experts weigh in.