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Fed interest rate pauses may rattle markets with economic uncertainty
Consumers welcomed this change, as many experts anticipated several rounds of planned interest rate cuts would finally bring ...
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Understanding the federal funds rate: What it is and how it affects your wallet
The Federal Reserve sets the federal funds target rate, also known as the fed funds rate, which is the interest rate at which commercial banks lend to each other overnight. Below, CNBC Select ...
Amid high tariff fallout, here’s how to earn more interest on your savings account
Top high-yield savings accounts are currently earning an annual percentage yield (APY) of 4 percent or greater — although ...
Rate-cut bets are soaring as traders see rising recession odds
Odds of a recession jumped to 54% on the betting platform Kalshi following Trump's tariffs. Stocks tanked Thursday on trade ...
How should the Fed respond to Trump’s tariffs?
While Trump will have no qualms about putting the FOMC in an uncomfortable position, the Fed should not be cowed. It should ...
After U.S. jobs data, fed-funds futures point to Fed rate cut in June
Traders in the federal-funds futures market were pricing in a potential interest-rate cut from the Federal Reserve in June, as they parsed fresh data Friday on U.S. employment in March. Fed-funds ...
Tariffs will likely push inflation higher, Fed Chair Jerome Powell warns, rebuffing Trump’s bid to cut rates
His remarks come amid growing unease in financial markets as the impact of Trump’s latest round of tariffs on key trade ...
What will happen with CD rates this April? What experts say
High CD interest rates may not stay where they are for much longer. Here's what to expect this April (and beyond).
2025 recession odds rise above 50% in prediction market, and traders weigh up to 6 rate cuts
Fears of a U.S. economic downturn continued to reverberate on Friday, as fed-funds futures traders considered the need for far more rate cuts by December than the Federal Reserve has penciled in. As ...