Fed’s Collins Says Dec. Rate Cut Still on Table

Today's Mortgage Rates | What if the Fed Doesn't Cut Rates in December?
These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. If the Fed ends up keeping rates steady next month, we could see mortgage rates tick up slightly.
Nomura expects Fed to pause rate-cut cycle in December
The U.S. Federal Reserve is no longer expected to cut interest rates at its December policy meeting, Nomura has said, making it the first global brokerage to signal a pause in the central bank's rate-cutting cycle in the wake of Donald Trump's election win.
Fed’s Collins Says December Rate Cut Still on the Table
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Susan Collins said a December interest-rate cut remains on the table, emphasizing the central bank’s decision will be guided by incoming data.
Boston Fed President Says December Rate Cut Isn’t a ‘Done Deal’
Another rate cut in December is “certainly on the table, but it’s not a done deal,” said Boston Fed President Susan Collins in an interview Thursday. “There’s more data that we will see between now and December, and we’ll have to continue to weigh what makes sense.”
Strong US data feeds doubts about Fed December rate cut
Strong U.S. economic and inflation data continue to reshape the debate among Federal Reserve policymakers over the pace and extent of interest rate cuts as investors on Friday further downgraded their expectations for a rate reduction at the central bank's December meeting.
The Fed Cut Interest Rates In November, And More Rate Cuts Are Coming
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 0.25% on November 7. More interest rate cuts are likely through the end of 2026.
Traders See Lower Chance of December Rate Cut
Traders slashed their expectations for a December rate cut after October retail sales were stronger than expected and Boston Fed President Susan Collins told The Wall Street Journal s
First Fed Meeting After Election: Expect a Rate Cut, but What's in Store for 2025?
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Are the Fed's Rate Cuts Over Now That Inflation Is Rising Again?
October's Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures changes in the cost of consumer goods and services, showed that annual inflation rose by 2.6%. That's not an alarmingly high rate of inflation. It's also only a modest uptick from September's CPI reading, which measured annual inflation at 2.4%.
After likely quarter-point rate cut, Fed may slow pace of drops if inflation lingers
The Fed is set to lower interest rates a quarter point Thursday. But it's more likely to slow, rather than speed up, 2025 cuts due to inflation
Relief from higher rates is uncertain, as Fed signals slower move on cuts
Fed watchers see a greater chance the central bank may skip a rate cut at its last meeting of the year in December.
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Treasuries See 2024 Gains Dwindle With December Fed Cut at Risk
Investors had anticipated that Fed easing would bring a windfall. Instead, 10-year yields have soared almost three quarters ...
Stock market today: Indexes tumble after Fed comments dent December rate-cut odds
Also impacting rate-cut expectations is a streak of encouraging economic data. New figures on Friday showed US retail sales ...