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Powell may signal future rate cuts, but would they matter?

August 21, 2019 Comments Off on Powell may signal future rate cuts, but would they matter?

FILE - In this July 31, 2019, file photo, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following a two-day Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington. President Donald Trump is calling on the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by at least a full percentage-point “over a fairly short period of time,” saying such a move would make the U.S. economy even better and would also “greatly and quickly” enhance the global economy. In two tweets Monday, Aug. 19, Trump kept up his pressure on the Fed and Powell, saying the U.S. economy was strong “despite the horrendous lack of vision by Jay Powell and the Fed.” (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

WASHINGTON — The economy is slowing, the trade war is raging and the president is repeatedly attacking. Under the glare of a spotlight, Chairman Jerome Powell may signal Friday what the Federal Reserve will do — or can do — ...

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Powell wants to create some mystery around Fed meetings

July 19, 2018 Comments Off on Powell wants to create some mystery around Fed meetings

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference after the Federal Open Market Committee meeting, Wednesday, June 13, 2018, in Washington. The Federal Reserve is raising its benchmark interest rate for the second time this year and signaling that it may step up its pace of rate increases because of solid economic growth and rising inflation. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Change is in the air at the Federal Reserve.

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Weak pay growth puzzles Fed chief, just like everyone else

June 14, 2018 Comments Off on Weak pay growth puzzles Fed chief, just like everyone else

When will people finally start getting meaningful pay raises?

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Fed proposes easing rule that limits risky bank trading

May 30, 2018 Comments Off on Fed proposes easing rule that limits risky bank trading

FILE- In this March 21, 2018, file photo, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell looks to his notes as he speaks during a news conference following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington. As the government drives to loosen restraints on banks, the Federal Reserve is set to ease a rule aimed at defusing the kind of risk-taking on Wall Street that helped trigger the 2008 financial meltdown. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve is proposing to ease a rule aimed at defusing the kind of risk-taking on Wall Street that helped trigger the 2008 financial meltdown. The Fed under new leadership on Wednesday unveiled proposed changes to the ...

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Fed leaves rates unchanged but signals further hikes ahead

May 3, 2017 Comments Off on Fed leaves rates unchanged but signals further hikes ahead

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen pauses while testifying before the Senate Banking Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve has left interest rates unchanged while signaling that it expects a resilient U.S. economy and solid job market to justify further rate hikes later this year. The Fed’s pause comes after it modestly raised its ...

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Fed raises rates, boosts outlook for borrowing costs in 2017

December 14, 2016 Comments Off on Fed raises rates, boosts outlook for borrowing costs in 2017

Federal Reserve officials raised interest rates for the first time this year and forecast a steeper path for borrowing costs in 2017, saying inflation expectations have increased “considerably” and suggesting the labor market is tightening. The Federal Open Market Committee ...

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Any Fed rate increase would have little impact on mortgages, Md. bankers say

September 6, 2016 Comments Off on Any Fed rate increase would have little impact on mortgages, Md. bankers say

“If anything, it’s (interest rate increases) a good sign that the economy is healthy and is growing,” said Scott Murphy, partner at portfolio manager at Tufton Capital Management. “It would show consumer confidence is back.” (Thinkstock)

The Federal Reserve has greatly changed its plans since it initially forecast as many as four rate increases throughout 2016 after raising rates late last year for the first time in nearly a decade. Rate increases are likely only if the economy clearly is ...

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Commentary: The Fed wants a world that makes sense again

December 17, 2015 Comments Off on Commentary: The Fed wants a world that makes sense again

Well, the Federal Reserve has finally gone and done it. It raised short-term rates by 25 basis points, and Fed officials predicted four more similar hikes next year. That will bring rates to a range of 1.25 percent to 1.5 ...

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Buying a car? A home? Fed rate hike shouldn’t matter much

December 17, 2015 Comments Off on Buying a car? A home? Fed rate hike shouldn’t matter much

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen's Washington news conference is shown on a television screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015. The Fed's move to lift its key rate by a quarter-point to a range of 0.25 percent to 0.5 percent ends an extraordinary seven-year period of near-zero rates that began at the depths of the 2008 financial crisis. (Richard Drew/AP)

WASHINGTON — For anyone considering whether to buy a home or car, the Federal Reserve’s interest rate increase Wednesday shouldn’t make much difference. The rates that most people pay for mortgages, auto loans or college tuition aren’t expected to jump ...

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Realities of Real Estate: Why you should care about the Fed funds rate

December 3, 2015 Comments Off on Realities of Real Estate: Why you should care about the Fed funds rate

Our guess would be that 99 out of 100 people don’t have any idea what the Fed funds rate is, even though it’s something that directly affects the economic well-being of 99 out of 100 people, maybe even 100 out ...

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