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How the economy responds to Fed decisions is ... complicated

Jan 29, 2025
When the Fed cuts interest rates, people expect mortgage rates to also go down. But in 2024, the opposite happened.
This week, Fed Chair Jay Powell announced the Federal Reserve would keep interest rates as-is.
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