Federal Reserve
The Federal Reserve started a rate-cutting cycle on Sept. 18, 2025, lowering its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points (bps) to a range of 4.75% to 5%. The cut was the first since March 2020 after the Fed raised interest rates to a 23-year high point to cool the economy and quell inflation. The Fed cut rates two more times in 2024, each by 25 basis points. It has not cut interest rates so far in 2025.
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Bernanke discusses the long-term unemployment puzzle
Mar 26, 2012A housing recovery is dependent on more jobs, but Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says the sustainability of recent employment growth in the economy is uncertain.”We…
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Monday Morning Cup of Coffee: Pending sales, Case-Shiller and bank closures
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Negative equity gap nears $4 trillion
Mar 23, 2012 -
Mortgage rates surpass 4% for first time since October
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Fed rate policy is blocking private-label recovery: Whalen
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Dallas Fed: Dodd-Frank fails to end ‘too big to fail’
Mar 21, 2012 -
Federal Reserve banks report income loss in 2011
Mar 20, 2012 -
Higher mortgage rates would not derail recovery: Capital Economics
Mar 20, 2012 -
Bank payouts won’t stop at AG settlement
Mar 19, 2012 -
Early foreclosure reviews show faulty modifications a focus
Mar 19, 2012 -
Fannie economist: Mortgage deleveraging yet to end
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Dudley: Housing starts firming, economy not out of woods
Mar 19, 2012
