the Fed's Pause on Rate Cuts Could Affect Mortgage Rates

Inflation Worsened in December. What It Means for Fed Rate Cuts.
A spike in energy prices helped to lift the headline PCE price index in December. The combined cost of gasoline, electricity, and other energy goods and services jumped 2.7% durin
How the Fed's Pause on Rate Cuts Could Affect Mortgage Rates
Policy changes: When the Fed adjusts the federal funds rate, it spills over into many aspects of the economy, including mortgage rates. The federal funds rate affects how much it costs banks to borrow money, which in turn affects what banks charge consumers to make a profit.
The Fed is hitting the pause button on rate cuts, for now. Here's the impact on your money.
Borrowers hoping for more financial relief from the Federal Reserve may have a wait on their hands, as the central bank is hit the pause button on additional rate cuts at its Jan. 29 meeting.
Traders bet Fed's next rate cut will wait until June
Traders on Friday kept bets that the Federal Reserve will wait until June to resume interest rate cuts, after government data showed inflation by the U.S. central bank's targeted measure ticked up to 2.
Fed hits pause on interest rate cuts amid Trump’s flurry of economic plans
Consumers and traders are waiting to learn if the Fed’s pause is a one-meeting hold or the start of a longer stretch.
Fed Pauses Interest Rate Cuts in First Key Decision of Trump's Second Term
The decision reflects a cautious stance as the Fed assesses the direction of inflation and policies President Trump may implement.
The economy grew 2.3% in the fourth quarter. What it could mean for Fed rate cuts
The U.S. economy grew 2.3% in the fourth quarter as consumers again powered gains. Here's what the showing could mean for Fed plans for more rate cuts
Key takeaways from the Fed’s decision to pause interest rate cuts
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday hit pause on interest rate cuts in its first key decision of President Donald Trump’s second term.
Why Americans still can’t get cheaper mortgages, car loans or card balances after three Fed rate cuts
The Fed kept its short-term rate at 4.25% to 4.50% on Wednesday in its first rate decision of 2025, after making a 1-percentage-point reduction in the final months of 2024. But th
Fed Stays Steady, and Powell Offers No Guidance on Future Rate Cuts
After three cuts at the end of last year, Federal Reserve officials paused rate moves as they weigh a solid economy and ...
8 ways investors can play a possible Trump-driven inflation shock that deprives the market of rate cuts
Tax cuts, deregulation, and protectionist policies, sounds like a deal for the domestic economy. But it could upset the ...
Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: Key U.S. Data, News on Tariffs in Focus; BOE Could Cut Rates
A raft of U.S. economic data will provide plenty for investors to watch out for in the coming week, including ISM data on ...
ECB cuts rates and governors expect more amid weak growth
The European Central Bank cut interest rates on Thursday and policymakers guided for a further reduction in March as concerns ...
Gold Nears Record High as Market Rate-Cut Optimism Grows
Gold futures were rising 0.8% to $2,790.80 a troy ounce—approaching the record high of $2,826.30 an ounce, set in late ...
German Inflation Unexpectedly Falls, Reassuring ECB After Rate Cut
Germany’s inflation rate declined unexpectedly this month, though remains above the target of the European Central Bank, ...
Bowman: Inflation risks to the upside, further rate cuts should be gradual, cautious
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said on Friday she still expects declining ...