The first is a steadier hand on the policy wheel and the second is abandoning the “only game in town” mindset.

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Over the past two and a half years, the Fed's interest rate hikes had an adverse effect on the housing market, helping to ...

The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure, however, posted its biggest monthly gain since April, bolstering the case for a ...

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Rates down, assets up—let the good times roll! It will be fun for a while. Until prices skyrocket again. This should concern ...

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For the first time in four years, the Federal Reserve's benchmark, short-term rate was scaled back by a half percentage point. The previous 23-year high remained stagnant since July 2023 until ...

The Federal Reserve is set to cut interest rates for a second time this year just two days after the election.