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Bloomberg L.P. on MSN · 2h

Trump Decries Fed Rate Cut as ‘Political Move’ That Won’t Work

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said the Federal Reserve’s decision to lower its benchmark interest rate by a half percentage point was a “political move” and that a smaller cut would have been preferable.

The New York Times · 8h

The Fed’s Big Rate Cut Wasn’t Political. It Was an Economic No-Brainer.

But while the Fed’s action will surely have political consequences, it wasn’t a political decision. The straight economic case for a rate cut was overwhelming; the case for a big cut was very strong. Not cutting would have been political. And the Fed didn’t let itself be bullied into inaction.

MarketWatch on MSN · 10h

After Fed rate cut, the next 6 months will be crucial for investors. Here’s why.

The Federal Reserve hit the ground running on Wednesday with a big rate cut to kick off its easing cycle, signaling its seriousness about wanting to fend off any further deterioration in the labor market.

10hon MSN

What does the Fed interest rate cut mean for mortgages and homebuyers?

Mortgage rates closely track the yield on a 10-year Treasury bond, or the amount paid to a bondholder annually. In the ...

7hon MSN

Stock market today: Indexes close at record highs and tech soars after Fed rate cut

Indexes rallied Thursday, with tech stocks leading the Nasdaq to rise 2.5% as investors continued to digest Wednesday's jumbo ...

13h

The Fed Rate Cut, Puncturing The Phillips Curve Myth

The echo chamber of prominent economists have tried over the years to fit the Phillips curve to reality. Ditch the Phillips ...

11hon MSN

Mortgage rates drop to lowest since early February 2023 after Fed’s jumbo interest rate cut

Sales of previously owned homes in the United States fell sharply in August, despite mortgage rates plummeting that month.

3hon MSN

Americans Are Desperate for Relief. The Rate Cut Is a Glimmer of Hope.

The Fed’s cut won’t be immediately felt by everyone, but for some it is the start of a big change.

7h

Global investors brace for turmoil as big Fed cut sows confusion

Big global investors are on alert for wild market swings after a jumbo U.S. rate cut sparked confusion over whether the world ...

8hon MSN

Fed's Powell: policymakers noted 'artificially high' jobs data, revisions in rate cut decision

Fed Chair Jerome Powell noted that policymakers weighed recent downward revisions to employment figures when assessing the ...

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