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Is the Fed ready to cut interest rates? Experts weigh in

Futures markets are also expecting a rate cut. Investors peg the chances of a quarter-point interest rate cut at nearly 96%, according to the CME FedWatch Tool, a measure of market sentiment.

Reuters on MSN · 11h

Fed's Goolsbee signals door open to rate cut in fall

By Ann Saphir (Reuters) -Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Austan Goolsbee said on Wednesday he is uneasy assuming that tariffs will not push up inflation and is unconvinced that the U.S. labor market is deteriorating.

MarketWatch · 15h

Pessimism creeps into stocks over whether Fed's rate cut will be too late

U.S. stocks turned mixed in Wednesday afternoon trading, and one reason may have to do with concerns over the timeline of expected interest-rate cuts from the Federal Reserve. Fed-funds futures traders currently expect rate cutting to begin by October,

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UPI · 11h

Treasury Secretary Bessent wants the Fed to lower its lending rate

The current Federal Reserve interest rate is significantly higher than necessary and should be lowered, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday.

New York Post on MSN · 18h

Bessent urges Fed to go jumbo, slash rates by half-point next month

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday urged central bankers to issue a half-point cut at next month’s meeting – breaking from his zipped-lip stance on the Fed’s monetary agenda. Bessent said the central bank’s target rate should be at least 1.5 percentage points lower than it is now.

Live Mint on MSN · 19h

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent calls for ‘series’ of interest rates cuts by 150-175 bps

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that interest rates are too high and should be lowered by 150-175 basis points. He anticipates the Federal Reserve may initiate rate cuts, starting with a 50 basis point reduction in September.

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Dollar struggles as Fed rate-cut bets build, bitcoin soars to record

The U.S. dollar languished at multi-week lows versus major peers on Thursday as traders ramped up bets for the Federal ...

12h

Stock market today: Dow jumps 450 points as S&P 500, Nasdaq log back-to-back records on surging Fed rate cut bets

US stocks rose amid increasing expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its next meeting, following ...

21h

As the Fed cuts rates, flows from money market funds will broaden the rally: Citadel strategist

Scott Rubner, a former Goldman Sachs tactical strategist now at Citadel Securities, remains upbeat on stocks through to Labor ...

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Fed's Goolsbee is concerned about inflation, not jobs, hinting at high bar for rate cut

Fed's Goolsbee said he's more worried about inflation than weak job growth. His remarks suggest he may not support a September rate cut.

Mortgage Interest Rates Today: Mortgage Rates Drop to Four-Month Low as Pressure Mounts on Fed

The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans registered 6.63% for the week ending Aug. 7, down from 6.72% last week.

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Dollar in doldrums as Fed rate-cut bets build; bitcoin soars to record high

The dollar languished near multi-week lows against the euro and sterling on Thursday as traders ramped up bets for the ...

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Gold futures edge higher on U.S. interest rate cut optimism as Bessent weighs in

Gold futures posted modest gains on heightened expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut after mild July inflation ...

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Fed's current monetary policy stance is 'exactly where we want to be,' official says

Kansas City Federal Reserve President Jeffrey Schmid said he favors keeping interest rates at current levels to prevent ...

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