Stock and bond markets have been rallying in anticipation of Federal Reserve rate cuts. But don’t get swept away just yet, our columnist says.
Category: United States Economy
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Is Jerome Powell’s Fed Pulling Off a Soft Landing?
It’s too soon to declare victory, but the economic outlook seems sunnier than it did a year ago, and many economists are predicting a surprising win.
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Stocks Rally and Bond Yields Slide as Fed Signals Rate Cuts in 2024
The Fed’s rate increases since March 2022 have sent shock waves through financial markets, raising borrowing costs on everything from mortgages to government debt and weighing on the stock market.
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How to Read the Fed’s ‘Dot Plot’ Like a Pro
The Federal Reserve is expected to leave rates unchanged on Wednesday. But Wall Street is focused on what comes in 2024 — and beyond.
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What the Fed’s Moves Mean for Mortgages, Credit Cards and More
Savers benefit from higher rates, but borrowers have faced bigger bills on credit cards, student loans and other forms of debt.
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What to watch at the Fed’s final meeting of 2023.
Federal Reserve officials
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What to Watch at the Fed’s Final Meeting of 2023
Federal Reserve officials are widely expected to leave interest rates unchanged, but economists will watch for hints at what’s next.
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Inflation Holds Roughly Steady Ahead of Fed Meeting
Consumer prices rose 3.1 percent in the year through November, and a closely watched core index was roughly the same rate as the previous month.
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Lawmakers Call for Raising Tariffs and Severing Economic Ties With China
A bipartisan congressional report recommended revoking permanent normal trade relations with Beijing.
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Gas Prices Are Falling, Hitting Lowest Level in Almost a Year
The decline in gas prices has come as consumer sentiment has rebounded.
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What’s Next for Interest Rates? An Era of ‘Peak Uncertainty.’
Federal Reserve officials could keep all options on the table at their meeting this week, even as data shape up according to plan.
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What Ails Offshore Wind: Supply Chains, Ships and Interest Rates
Government officials and energy developers misjudged the difficulty of building huge clean energy projects in the United States, which has built very few of them.