Will mortgage interest rates drop after the January Fed meeting?
There's another Federal Reserve meeting on the calendar this month, but will mortgage rates fall once it's over?
Fed’s Waller thinks inflation will start to fall in next 3-4 months and rates can come down at moderate pace
Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller, who is on President Donald Trump’s shortlist to become the next Fed chair, said inflation is going to soften in the coming months, and that there is room for substantial rate cuts.
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Federal Reserve’s Waller signals room for more rate cuts
Waller says policy remains 50–100 bps above “neutral,” allowing further cuts. Labor market is “softening,” but Waller favors a gradual rate-cut pace. Stance contrasts with Powell, who sees policy near neutral already. Waller says Treasury bill ...
Fed meeting minutes reveal deep splits on December rate cut decision
At their December 9-10 meeting, Fed officials agreed to cut their key interest rate by a quarter point for the third time this year, to about 3.6%, the lowest in nearly three years.
Deep Divide Inside Fed Raises Questions About Timing of Further Rate Cuts
Officials at the central bank have splintered over whether rising unemployment or elevated inflation poses the bigger economic risk.
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Fed's Waller: Inflation could cool in 3-4 months, rates can fall
Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller is signaling that the long fight against inflation may finally be turning a corner, and that relief on borrowing costs could follow sooner than markets once feared. He is telling investors and households to watch ...
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