The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter-point on Thursday, even as mortgage rates have been rising since September.

While the perception is that lower interest rates are good for businesses, history says rate-easing cycles are a worrisome ...

In this sense, we can see from the graph below that 4 of the last 5 interest rate cut cycles preceded a recession in America. As we can see, on average, companies in cyclical sectors have an ...

The Federal Reserve made a splash last month by cutting back its benchmark interest rate—officially snapping a streak of 11 ...

Throughout much of 2024, there has been speculation from commentators and economists alike that interest ... peak in the cash rate. Currently, the clock on the current cycle has almost hit 12 ...

If Donald Trump wins the US election this week, the Federal Reserve could pause its easing cycle as early as December ...

effectiveness of downward or upward interest rate cycle. The two, however, are not mutually exclusive. Under a) questions to be considered are: Should the policy rate fall by 200 basis points or ...

Incidentally, the chart above delivers a big vote of confidence in the market predictions of interest rates. Even nine months in advance and in a time of market turmoil, the market prediction was ...

Homeowners desperate for some relief will learn tomorrow whether interest ... years, rate cuts have come 9.8 months after the peak in the cash rate. Currently, the clock on the current cycle ...