Interest-rate cut in Dec. is 'reasonable'

The Fed Has Cut Rates Twice. Its Minutes Could Show If a Pause Is Ahead.
The minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee’s Nov. 6-7 meeting will be published at 2 p.m. ET on Tuesday.
Fed's Kashkari: Interest-rate cut in December is 'reasonable'
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari, typically on the hawkish end of the U.S. central bank's policy spectrum, said on Monday he is open to cutting interest rates again next month.
Fed minutes may show start of debate over how far to go on rate cuts
Federal Reserve officials say they are likely to keep reducing interest rates for now, and investors still expect them to do so at the U.S. central bank's Dec. 17-18 meeting. But how far they will go beyond that remains a wide-open question,
Today's Mortgage Rates | Rates Up as Investors Remain Uncertain About December Fed Cut
These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Mortgage rates have been elevated this month, and whether they fall soon depends on what the Fed does.
Minneapolis Fed's Kashkari on Rate Policy, Starbucks Hack, More
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In Full: Federal Reserve's Kashkari on Rates, Trump Tariffs, Bitcoin
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari discusses the central bank's policy, President-elect Donald Trump's tariffs, China's economic slowdown, and why he still doesn't get bitcoin.
Federal Reserve's Kashkari: 'Reasonable' to Weigh Rate Cut Next Month
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari says it's still "a reasonable debate" to consider another interest-rate cut at the central bank's December meeting. He speaks with Bloomberg Television's Haslinda Amin.
'Padding the profit margin': Why are interest rates still rising on store credit cards?
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Here’s What CD Rates Looked Like the Last Time the Fed Funds Rate Was at This Level
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ECB Can Lower Rates Independent of Fed Moves, Villeroy Says
“The decisions we make at the ECB with Christine Lagarde are independent of those of the Fed,” the French central banker ...
Here’s what Trump’s pick of Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary means for taxes, interest rates and more
With Scott Bessent, consumers eyeing prices and interest rates are getting a Treasury secretary pick who is deeply aware of ...
Today’s 15-year mortgage interest rates drop to 6.13%, while 30-year terms fall to 6.88%
Thinking about taking out a mortgage loan? Current mortgage rates drop to 6.88% for 30-year terms, while 15-year terms fall ...
What will mortgage interest rates be in 2025? Experts weigh in
Most experts predict that mortgage rates will fall steadily in 2025, and forecasts from both the Mortgage Bankers Association ...
Fed’s Williams Sees Inflation Cooling and Interest Rates Falling Further
John Williams, who heads the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, expects the economy to grow by about 2.5% next year.
What Mortgage Rates Looked Like the Last Time the Fed Funds Rate Was at This Level
The last time the federal funds rate was at this level, mortgage rates were not much lower than they are now. The bigger ...
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Interest Rates Recently Did Something They Haven't Done Since March 2020, and It Could Trigger a Big Move in the Stock Market
Interest rates hit a two-decade high following the Federal Reserve's last hike in 2023. With inflation clearly trending ...