Fed Rate Cuts Aren't a Cure-All for High Mortgage Rates

Fed cuts interest rates a second time but economists say 2025 outlook uncertain
Many economists still expect another quarter-point cut ahead in December. But expect more debate on the Fed's path in 2025.
The Fed Cut Interest Rates In November, And More Rate Cuts Are Coming
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 0.25% on November 7. More interest rate cuts are likely through the end of 2026.
The Fed just cut interest rates again, this time by a quarter of a percentage point
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter of a percent as inflation begins the path to stabilization.
Federal Reserve cuts interest rates, days after election of Trump
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point on Thursday, setting the latest path for borrowing costs just two days after the victory of President-Elect Donald Trump.
Fed Cuts Interest Rates Again—But Uncertainty Swirls As Trump Policies Could Fuel Inflation
The Fed lowered rates by 25 basis points to a 20-month low, but economists say tariffs may throw a wrench in the rate cutting cycle.
Why Fed Rate Cuts Aren't a Cure-All for High Mortgage Rates
On Nov. 7, the Federal Reserve implemented a 0.25% reduction to the federal funds rate, its second cut in over four years. Prospective homebuyers are eager for a silver lining in the housing market. But experts don't anticipate dramatically lower rates before the end of the year.
How the Federal Reserve’s latest rate cut will impact Americans
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Thursday for the second time in three months, likely setting the stage for a drop in borrowing costs.
Fed Cuts Interest Rates For Second Time In 2024
In a move that was widely anticipated, the Federal Reserve has cut the federal funds rate by 0.25 percentage points, to a new target range of 4.50% to 4.75%. Thursday’s rate cut comes after the Fed cut interest rates for the first time in four years back in September,
It Will Be Hard for Fed to Keep Cutting Rates After December, Furman Says
Jason Furman, former chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, says he expects the Federal Reserve to cut rates again in December, but after that, the pace of cutting will slow down. He's on "." (
Homebuyers await mortgage relief after Federal Reserve's back-to-back rate cuts
The Federal Reserve has made two consecutive interest rate cuts but potential homebuyers are wondering when mortgage rates will drop. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady breaks down what this means.
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The Fed Just Cut Interest Rates Again. Should You Sign a Mortgage ASAP?
The Fed has lowered its benchmark interest rate twice this year, with its most recent rate cut in November. While rate ...
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Fed lowers key interest rate by quarter point as inflation eases but pace of cuts may slow
After a September half-point cut, the reduction would bring the benchmark federal funds rate down three-quarters of a point ...
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Trump, the Fed, and an almost inevitable showdown over interest rates
Bond investors, who are more obsessed with interest rates than the stock market, are worried. Yields on the benchmark ...
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We've Been Here Before: History Says Stocks Move Big in This Direction When the Fed Cuts Interest Rates
On the surface, the Fed's ability to influence interest rates via its federal funds rate would appear to have night-and ...
Fed cuts rates again, but Trump's tariff plan sparks inflation fears and market uncertainty
In today's big story, the Fed cutting interest rates yesterday was never really in doubt ... reduction since September ...
PPI Inflation Rose in October
Getting inflation back down to 2% is proving to be a grind. Prices paid to producers for their output climbed by 0.2% last ...
Inflation endured in October, CPI report shows. What happens next with interest rates?
Forecasters had expected lingering inflation in October. How will the new numbers affect the next Federal Reserve decision on ...