Retail sales tumble in January, testing Fed rate cut forecast
U.S. retail sales tumbled sharply lower in January, snapping a five-month winning streak, as extreme weather, California ...
Which Interest Rate Should You Care About?
The Fed’s short-term rates matter, but the main action now is in the 10-year Treasury market, which influences mortgages, ...
Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: Fed Minutes, PMI Data in Focus; RBA Likely to Cut Rates
Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s January meeting will be closely watched for any comments on the likely impact of President Trump’s plans for widespread trade tariffs.
Are Interest Rate Cuts Still On The Table As U.S. Inflation Remains Sticky?
With the latest U.S. inflation report coming in hotter than expected to start the year, are Fed interest rate cuts still on ...
Fed may only nuance much-maligned 'averaging' strategy: Mike Dolan
The Federal Reserve's widely panned and soon-to-be-revised "average inflation targeting" strategy may survive mostly intact ...
Mortgage rates hit their lowest level in 2025 — and this is the No. 1 mortgage company of February 2025
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PPI Data Accelerate Fed Rate-Cut Expectations
The latest U.S. producer-price inflation data have slightly brought forward market expectations of when the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates. Wednesday's above-forecast CPI data pushed market ...
Refinance Rates Reverse Course With a Sizable Drop
Rates on 30-year refinance loans dropped 8 basis points Thursday, reducing the average to the notable 7.00% mark. Last week, ...
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Allspring's Patel Says Fed Won't Cut Rates This Year
Margaret Patel, Allspring Global senior portfolio manager, says stocks will be "on the upswing" after the first quarter and ...
30-Year Mortgage Rates Fall Again
Rewinding further, the 30-year average notched a high 7.37% last spring, so today's rates are significantly improved vs. 10 months ago. They're also almost 1.2 percentage points cheaper than the ...
Crypto, Interest Rates And AI: How To Navigate 2025 Macro Economics
How to think about Crypto, interest rates, and AI-driven labor market shifts that are set to shape global business, ...
Next week: Housing starts, Fed minutes and Walmart earnings
The Commerce Department on Wednesday reports on housing starts for January and the Federal Reserve releases minutes from its most recent policy meeting.