Fed cuts interest rates for Second time this year
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Federal Reserve liquidity facilities caught fire on Friday as month-end pressures pushed a key lending tool to a record level of usage.
Interest rates should continue their downward journey, as forecasters expect another rate cut from the Fed on Oct. 29. Are more cuts coming?
The ongoing government shutdown has delayed the official third-quarter GDP report release, although real-time estimates from a pair of Federal Reserve banks suggest the economy grew.
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Here's how much a $50,000 home equity loan can cost per month after the Fed's October rate cut
After the Fed's latest rate cut, borrowing against your home's equity has become even more affordable than it was.
Global stocks were poised for their third straight week of gains and seventh consecutive monthly advance on Friday as earnings from megacaps Amazon and Apple eased concerns about lofty valuations, while the dollar climbed after comments from some Federal Reserve officials.
Dallas Fed President Lori Logan said on Friday the U.S. economic outlook didn't call for cutting rates, as inflation "appears likely to exceed the FOMC’s 2% target for too much longer." "The labor market remains balanced and cooling slowly.