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Investors Expect Fed Rate Cuts
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The U.S. Federal Reserve will keep interest rates on hold for at least another couple of months, according to most economists polled by Reuters, as risks linger that inflation may resurge due to President Donald Trump's tariff policies.
For context, one thing the central bank does is act as a bank for banks. And like a commercial bank pays interest on its clients deposits, the Fed pays interest on banks' reserves. Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz has floated the idea of ending that practice and claims it could save $1.1 trillion over a decade.
Home equity borrowing rates fell for much of the last year, but will they drop again after the June Fed meeting?
Cooler-than-expected U.S. inflation last month deepened conviction in financial markets on Wednesday that the Federal Reserve will start cutting interest rates by September and deliver a second reduction by the end of this year.
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Trump won't fire Fed Chair Powell, criticizes slow rate cuts, suggests supporting Fed interest rates increase if inflation hits.
The president has repeatedly berated Powell for not cutting rates as he desires. The two men met face-to-face for the first time last week.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is facing a new barrage of criticism, with Vice President J.D. Vance joining in with President Donald Trump this week to blast the central bank chief for not further easing interest rates after another round of cooler-than-expected inflation data.
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U.S. Treasury yields are set to decline further according to bond strategists who are clinging to expectations the Federal Reserve resumes cutting interest rates after pausing for more than half a year even as dealers are set to underwrite a deluge of new supply.