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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.

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US Fed to cut rates in September and once more this year, say most economists: Reuters poll

A Federal Reserve interest rate cut in September, the first this year, followed perhaps by another before year-end remains the base forecast for most economists polled by Reuters amid rising concerns about the health of the world's biggest economy.

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Fed rate cuts might not stimulate the economy very much: DataTrek

President Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent have been pushing for aggressive Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts. But one Wall Street strategist warned that even if the Fed delivers, it might not do much to stimulate the economy.

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 ...

Bessent Says Interest Rates Should Fall by at Least 1.5 Percentage Points Over Time

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said interest rates should be substantially lower than they are now, and he believes there ...

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Bank of America sticks to guns on Fed interest rate forecast

CME's closely watched FedWatch tool uses the futures market to predict rate-cut odds. It currently pegs at 93% the probability that at the central bank's next meeting, on Sept. 17, Fed Chairman Jerome ...

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Fed holds interest rates steady, Chair Powell says Fed independence 'very important'

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, just days after President Donald Trump made an unusual visit to ...

Scott Bessent joins Trump in pushing Fed for lower interest rates

It's the first time that Bessent has pressured the central bank for lowering the cost of borrowing, citing weak employment ...

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There's one thing that could throw cold water on rate cuts, says one of the contenders for Fed chief

The 10-year Treasury yield will be a key factor determining how aggressively the Fed can cut rates, Marc Sumerlin, a contender for Fed Chair, said.

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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Have a CD account maturing right before interest rates are cut? Do this now.

Is the timing between your CD account maturity date and a rate cut set to collide? Consider taking these steps now.

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