Interest Rates
News, insights and expert analysis on interest rates from the team at Kiplinger.
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Blowout December Jobs Report Puts Rate Cuts on Ice: What the Experts Are SayingJobs Report The strongest surge in hiring since March keeps the Fed on hold for now.
By Dan Burrows
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Fed Sees Fewer Rate Cuts in 2025: What the Experts Are SayingFederal Reserve The Federal Reserve cut interest rates as expected, but the future path of borrowing costs became more opaque.
By Dan Burrows
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How Lower Interest Rates Will Help the Housing MarketLower interest rates will give the industry life again as they will likely create more demand and more incentives for developers and thaw a static market.
By Zain Jaffer
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CPI Report Casts Doubt on Rate Cuts in 2025: What the Experts Are Saying About InflationCPI November Consumer Price Index data sealed the deal for a December rate cut, but the outlook for next year is less certain.
By Dan Burrows
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Rebound in Jobs Growth Keeps Fed on Track: What the Experts Are Saying
Jobs Report No nasty surprises in the November payrolls data leaves a quarter-point cut in play.
By Dan Burrows
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How Lower Interest Rates Affect Your Finances: Credit Cards, Car Loans and MortgagesThe Fed's rate cuts will provide relief for some borrowers, but savers will have to work harder to get decent returns.
By Sandra Block
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October CPI Report Hits the Mark: What the Experts Are Saying About Inflation
CPI While the current pace of rising prices appears to have leveled off, the expected path of rate cuts has become less certain.
By Dan Burrows
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Fed Cuts Rates Again: What the Experts Are Saying
Federal Reserve The central bank continued to ease, but a new administration in Washington clouds the outlook for future policy moves.
By Dan Burrows
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Market Reaction to Election Results: What the Experts Are SayingJobs Report Election uncertainty has been removed from the list of investors' worries, helping equities soar.
By Dan Burrows
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