Fed's Bostic sees no need to rush on rate cuts
Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank President Raphael Bostic said Friday he will be patient on cutting rates to make sure inflation does not stall out above the U.S. central bank's 2% target. "I'm not in a rush to get anywhere,
Fed cuts interest rates again — why you should refinance debt now
The coronavirus has wreaked havoc on the economy, and in an emergency response, the Federal Reserve slashed interest rates by a full percentage point—the second rate cut in two weeks and the largest in Fed history.
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In September 2024, Jerome Powell announced the first Federal Funds Rate cut in over four years. The Federal Funds Rate is a short-term rate related to the cost of debt in the American economy. Some expected the Federal Reserve to cut only 25 basis points,
Fed’s Bostic Says He Favors Patience in Cutting Rates Further
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic said he’s not in a hurry to lower interest rates to the so-called neutral level, emphasizing that policymakers are committed to achieving their 2% inflation target.
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The Fed cut interest rates again Sunday in an attempt to reduce “evolving risks to economic activity” caused by the coronavirus outbreak.
Fed's Raphael Bostic doesn't foresee rate cuts coming until 'late 2024'
The central bank official told CNBC that there's still a lot of work to be done before the Fed reaches its inflation goal of 2% annually.
Atlanta Fed's Bostic: 'I'm not in a rush' to get to interest rates down to neutral
I’m not in a rush to get to neutral,” Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic said of interest rates during a moderated conversation at an event hosted by the Mississippi Council on Economic Education in Jackson,
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Was the Fed's rate cut 'a mistake'? Fmr. CEA chair weighs in.
Earlier this month, former US Treasury Secretary Larry Summers called the Federal Reserve's 50-basis-point cut to interest ...
Fed Governor Waller says 'more caution' needed on rate cuts after data showing a hot economy
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said recent economic data shows the Fed should ease more cautiously after last ...
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