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The Federal Reserve is cutting interest rates again, which is good news for farmers and other business borrowers, but it remains unclear how fast and how far the Fed will move from here. At its mid-September meeting, the Fed’s Federal Open Market Committee opted for a quarter-point cut. That brought its benchmark federal fund rate to a range of 4% …

Torsten Asmus | Istock | Getty Images Longer-term Treasury yields jumped this week, flying in the face of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cut, as bond investors didn’t get the assurances they sought. The 10-year Treasury yield jumped as high as 4.145% after briefly falling below 4% this week. The 30-year Treasury yield — closely followed for its connection to …

New to the Fed, Miran Defends Calls for Sharper Reduction in Interest Rates  The New York Times There’s no ‘material inflation from tariffs,’ says new central banker Stephen Miran  CNN Fed Governor Miran says he did not tell Trump how he would vote on rates this week  CNBC Federal Reserve’s Stephen Miran defends call for sharper interest rate cut  Financial Times New Fed Governor …

A new contender may have just entered the Warner Bros. Discovery sweepstakes. With Paramount and Skydance officially cementing their merger back in August, there were rumblings that the newly bolstered entertainment giant under David Ellison was next looking to acquire the storied Hollywood studio, bones and all. However, Puck News has now reported that, in a shocking twist, Netflix may …

Before you take out a mortgage loan, it’s important to know what the monthly payments could be at today’s rates. MicroStockHub/Getty Images After months of waiting, borrowers have finally gotten the shift in monetary policy they’ve been waiting for. The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points yesterday — marking the first cut of 2025 and …

Why mortgage rates are actually going up after the Fed cut interest rates  MarketWatch The Fed just cut rates. But relief might not come quickly enough for some Americans  CNN How Fed cuts will impact mortgage, credit card and auto interest rates  Axios America’s monetary policy risks getting too loose  The Economist Fed rate cut expected but ‘real surprise’ is economic outlook, says quant …

Dearbail JordanBusiness reporter Getty Images UK interest rates have been held at 4% as the Bank of England governor warned “we’re not out of the woods yet” in terms of rising inflation. Analysts had not expected interest rates, which influence borrowing costs and returns on savings, to be cut given that prices are rising at nearly twice the Bank’s target …

How do interest rates affect me?published at 12:51 BST 12:51 BST Michael RaceSenior business and economics reporter Image source, PA Media It’s the main question we all ask, but the answers depend on your individual circumstances. Broadly speaking though, when rates are increased, borrowing becomes more expensive and returns on savings go up. The opposite happens when rates are lowered. …

Dow Climbs, S&P 500 Slips After Fed Cuts Interest Rates  The Wall Street Journal Stock market today: S&P 500, Nasdaq slip as Federal Reserve ushers in first rate cut of 2025  Yahoo Finance Stock Market News, Sept. 17, 2025: Stocks Close Mixed After Fed Rate Cut  The Wall Street Journal Fed’s rate cut comes with caveats, leaving investors lukewarm  Reuters S&P 500, Nasdaq Futures …

Fed lowers interest rates, signals more cuts ahead; Miran dissents  Reuters Fed announces first rate cut in nine months, signals more reductions to come  CNN Fed Cuts Rates for First Time This Year  The New York Times What the Fed rate cut means for your home, car and credit card loans  The Washington Post Five Thoughts About Today’s Fed Rate Cut  Bloomberg Source link