Fed cuts rates

[DigitalDrifter]

And have signaled two more cuts coming.
Stock market likes it!

What we're covering here​

• The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate Wednesday for the first time since December.

• Central bankers opted for a quarter-point cut, matching expectations on Wall Street. Markets rallied on the news.

https://www.cnn.com/business/live-news/federal-reserve-interest-rate-09-17-25

 

[Doc7505]

https://www.cnn.com/business/live-news/federal-reserve-interest-rate-09-17-25

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To little too late!....

 

[pknopp]

A rate cut is signaling that the economy is not doing so well.

 

[WEATHER53]

A rate cut is signaling that the economy is not doing so well.

Exactly the opposite

 

[pknopp]

Exactly the opposite

In opposite world.

 

[DigitalDrifter]

Five meetings and nine months have elapsed since the Fed last cut interest rates. The federal funds rate stands between 4% and 4.25%, preserving much of a sharp increase imposed in response to a pandemic-era bout of inflation.

 

[Dante]

And have signaled two more cuts coming.
Stock market likes it!

https://www.cnn.com/business/live-news/federal-reserve-interest-rate-09-17-25

That'll sure employ people

and

lower prices of goods where tariff costs are still dribbling in

 

[WEATHER53]

That'll sure employ people

and

lower prices of goods where tariff costs are still dribbling in

Life sucks and then you die preferably soon

 

[Zincwarrior]

In opposite world.

Yes. His statement requires a lack of basic understanding of economics.

 

[struth]

In opposite world.

So in your world the economy was booming under xiden that’s why interest rates skyrocketed?

Then why did a majority of the country end up worse off under his four years?

 

[struth]

That'll sure employ people

and

lower prices of goods where tariff costs are still dribbling in

Nailed it

 

[Marener]

To little too late!....

What does that mean exactly? What’s going to happen because they were “too late”

 

[Zincwarrior]

So in your world the economy was booming under xiden that’s why interest rates skyrocketed?

It was actually. Higher rates increases borrowing costs, retarding economic activity/recession, which puts pressure on prices due to a lack of demand.

 

[1srelluc]

I see the leftist gaslighters have showed up in full force.

 

[struth]

It was actually. Higher rates increases borrowing costs, retarding economic activity/recession, which puts pressure on prices due to a lack of demand.

Higher rates don’t retard recessions…higher rates do retard borrowing, which we needed because xidenflation

Xiden’s spending policies put massive amounts of free money in the market, driving up inflation…the Fed had to response by making it more expensive for employers to actually bring in money and grow

The economy was horrible under xiden, a majority of the country was left worse off because of him

Majority of Americans Feel Worse Off Than Four Years Ago

The slight majority of Americans say they are worse off than four years ago, while their assessments of the U.S. economy are subpar and inflation remains a key concern.

news.gallup.com

 

[DigitalDrifter]

I see the leftist gaslighters have showed up in full force.

Another disappointing day for them.

 

[1srelluc]

The housing numbers came in flat again yesterday. Like six months in a row now.

Mortgage rates are roughly 6.3%.....It's thought if rates go just below 6% a lot of people sitting on a 3%-4% mortgage but wanting to move will do so.

While home prices are still high a full point off the mortgage rate is a lot easier to swallow to make a move.

That and since there was no hurricane season as predicted construction material costs are slated to remain steady or even fall slightly.

 

[Marener]

I see the leftist gaslighters have showed up in full force.

You don’t kick and scream for interest rate cuts because the economy is booming.

Trump’s policies are not working as intended.

 

[pknopp]

So in your world the economy was booming under xiden that’s why interest rates skyrocketed?

I heard in the past the moon was made of cheese.

Then why did a majority of the country end up worse off under his four years?

You made up the scenario, you answer it.

 

[DigitalDrifter]

The housing numbers came in flat again yesterday. Like six months in a row now.

Mortgage rates are roughly 6.3%.....It's thought if rates go just below 6% a lot of people sitting on a 3%-4% mortgage but wanting to move will do so.

While home prices are still high a full point off the mortgage rate is a lot easier to swallow to make a move.

That and since there was no hurricane season as predicted construction material costs are slated to remain steady or even fall slightly.

This should start a turnaround in real estate sales, especially with two more cuts coming in the very near future.