On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve reduced its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points, marking the first rate cut since December 2024. Central bank officials also projected two additional rate reductions this year, citing growing concerns about labor market softening and economic headwinds. Fed’s Decision Housing Impact Implications for CRE The Fed’s next rate decision […]| The Real Estate Roundtable
The Real Estate Roundtable’s Q3 2025 Sentiment Index shows increased confidence among industry executives as market conditions stabilize and sector-led growth emerges. The overall Index registered a score of 67—up 13 points from Q2—with notable increases in both the Current (63) and Future (71) indices. (Full Report)| The Real Estate Roundtable
Well, folks, strap yourselves in because I’m madder than a wet hen in a hurricane about this Jerome Powell character and his clown show at The Fed! This guy’s been running the Federal Reserve like it’s his personal piggy bank. And I’m here to tell you, it’s time to give this numbskull the boot faster ... READ MORE The post JEROME POWELL’S FED FIASCO: TIME TO RUMBLE! appeared first on Weekly World News.| Weekly World News
It was an interesting year for interest rates in the United States, one in which we got more evidence on the limited power that central banks have to alter the trajectory of market interest rates. We started 2024 with the consensus wisdom that rates would drop during the year, driven by expectations of rate cuts from the Fed. The Fed did keep its end of the bargain, cutting the Fed Funds rate three times during the course of 2024, but the bond markets did not stick with the script, and market...| Musings on Markets
Explore the Federal Reserve's delicate balancing act between inflation control and economic growth, as recent rate cuts raise questions about policy direction and market expectations for 2025.| Vested