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What actually happens once the Fed announces an interest rate cut

by Justin Ho
Sep 16, 2024
The Federal Reserve is likely to cut rates when it meets this week. Once Fed officials announce a rate cut, the gears of monetary policy start turning.
Interest on things like credit card debt and home equity lines of credit will drop as soon as the Federal Reserve starts lowering interest rates.
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The Federal Reserve’s 12 districts reflect an economy that no longer exists

by Justin Ho
Sep 21, 2022
The locations of the regional banks made sense for the economy of 1913. Populations and industries have shifted since then.
High-profile officials in the Federal Reserve System have offered differing attitudes toward future rate hikes following data that suggest a recent moderating of inflation.
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The thinking behind the Fed's next move

by David Gura
Dec 9, 2014
Some are expecting a signal that interest rates will go up soon.
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