the Fed's Pause on Rate Cuts Could Affect Mortgage Rates

Federal Reserve's Bowman says further rate cuts should be gradual, cautious
Bowman said on Friday she expects declining inflation to allow further interest rate cuts this year, but feels many factors could slow the process.
The Fed is hitting the pause button on rate cuts, for now. Here's the impact on your money.
Borrowers hoping for more financial relief from the Federal Reserve may have a wait on their hands, as the central bank is hit the pause button on additional rate cuts at its Jan. 29 meeting.
How the Fed's Pause on Rate Cuts Could Affect Mortgage Rates
If you paid attention to the Federal Reserve's monetary decisions last year, you might have been surprised by something: The central bank's three interest rate cuts didn't help mortgage rates get cheaper for homebuyers.
Federal Reserve Pauses Interest Rate Cuts—First Meeting Without A Cut Since July
Fed chair Jerome Powell said he has not talked with Trump since the president demanded last week “interest rates drop immediately.”
Fed hits pause on interest rate cuts amid Trump’s flurry of economic plans
Consumers and traders are waiting to learn if the Fed’s pause is a one-meeting hold or the start of a longer stretch.
Inflation Worsened in December. What It Means for Fed Rate Cuts.
A spike in energy prices helped to lift the headline PCE price index in December. The combined cost of gasoline, electricity, and other energy goods and services jumped 2.7% durin
Fed Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged, But 2025 Cuts Are Still Expected
The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on January 29, and an interest rate cut is unlikely when the Fed issues its next policy decision on March 19, 2025.
Traders bet Fed's next rate cut will wait until June
Traders on Friday kept bets that the Federal Reserve will wait until June to resume interest rate cuts, after government data showed inflation by the U.S. central bank's targeted measure ticked up to 2.
Fed holds rates steady, hitting pause after series of cuts
The central bank’s decision to pause at its first meeting of 2025 followed a series of cuts that began in September to account for progress already made on getting inflation down. Over the course of three meetings, the Fed lowered rates by a full percentage point to a range of 4.25 percent to 4.5 percent, which was maintained on Wednesday.
Fed pauses interest rate cuts. What happens next may depend on Trump
After three successive interest rate cuts, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday made no change in its benchmark lending rate amid new economic uncertainties over the outlook for inflation and President Trump's continued threats of new tariffs and other measures.
Why Americans still can’t get cheaper mortgages, car loans or card balances after three Fed rate cuts
Fed Stays Steady, and Powell Offers No Guidance on Future Rate Cuts
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The Fed didn’t budge on rates. Here’s why that matters for your bank accounts
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Gold Nears Record High as Market Rate-Cut Optimism Grows
Gold futures were rising 0.8% to $2,790.80 a troy ounce—approaching the record high of $2,826.30 an ounce, set in late ...
PCE Report Today: Inflation Likely Sped Up in December, Based on Fed's Favored Gauge
The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure is expected to show prices rises accelerated slightly in December, moving further away from the central bank's 2% target. The personal-consumption ...
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Fed’s Preferred Gauge Of Inflation Aligns With Expectations In December: Question Is When Will It Reach Central Bank’s Target
The December personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index, the Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge of inflation, ...