Fed Leaves Rate Unchanged After 3 Straight Cuts
Amid the hold, the central bank signaled continued U.S. economic progress on inflation.
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Fed Lowers Interest Rate by Another Quarter Point
Along with the cut, the central bank issued its projections through 2027 for the interest rate, inflation, GDP growth, unemployment and more.
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Fed Cuts Interest Rate by Quarter Point
While half the size of the September rate cut, it shows further confidence in continued economic growth and eased inflation.
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Powell: Fed is Ready to Start Rate Cuts
The U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman gave his strongest indication yet that the central bank is poised to begin cutting its benchmark interest rate in September.
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Fed Holds Rate, but Signals Cut is Near
Fed Chair Jerome Powell noted a long-awaited rate cut could happen as soon as mid-September, but was far from committal.
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U.S. Fed Holds Rate, Eyes Only 1 Rate Cut This Year
The U.S. central bank had collectively forecasted three interest rate cuts in 2024 as recently as March 21.
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Fed Holds Interest Rate Amid Lack of Inflation Progress
Persistent high inflation led the Fed to maintain its benchmark lending rate at a 23-year high.
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Fed Officials Still Expect 3 Rate Cuts This Year
Meanwhile, the U.S. central bank maintained the federal funds interest rate for a seventh-straight month.
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Fed Holds Rates Steady, Signals Cuts Not Imminent
Fed Chair Jerome Powell suggested that a rate cut issued at his committee’s March 19-20 meeting is unlikely.
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Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady, Signals 2024 Cuts
The U.S. Central Bank indicated its most recent rate hike in July was likely the end of an aggressive cycle of increases to quell inflation.
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Citing ‘Strong’ Economy, Fed Leaves Rates Unchanged
‘Economic activity expanded at a strong pace in the third quarter,’ the central bank said in a statement Nov. 1.
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Fed Skips Hike but Says it May Raise Rates Again this Year
Projections showed the central bank would raise rates to a median 5.6% by the end of the year — up from the current range of 5.25% to 5.5%.
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Fed Raises Interest Rates Another Quarter Point
The increase follows a one-month pause in June and despite recent sharp declines in wholesale and consumer inflation rates.
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Fed Enacts Another Quarter-Point Rate Hike
The central bank lifted rates by a quarter of a percentage point but indicated it may pause further increases.
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U.S Federal Reserve Raises Interest Rates Another 0.25%
The U.S. central bank signaled that the latest rate hike may not be the last, but is likely nearing the end of aggressive increases.
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Fed Issues Another Half-Point Interest Rate Hike, As Expected
It follows three-straight .75-point increases.
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Fed Makes 3rd Straight Major Rate Hike, Signals More to Come
The latest 0.75 percentage point increase brings the Fed’s benchmark interest rate to its highest mark since early 2008.
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NAHB: Soaring Costs Lower Housing Affordability
Just 54% of new and existing homes sold between October and December were affordable to families earning the U.S. median income.
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