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Fed’s new inflation policy may lead to higher mortgage rates
Aug 27, 2020Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Thursday announced a major shift in monetary policy that will allow the central bank to use inflation averaging, rather than the current practice of setting a hard target.
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80% of economists see a chance of a double-dip recession
Aug 24, 2020 -
Economy needs more help from Congress, Powell says
Jun 16, 2020 -
Fed pledges to maintain current pace of MBS purchases
Jun 10, 2020 -
Powell cites Fed’s mortgage intervention as a success
May 19, 2020 -
Fed is slowing the pace of mortgage purchases
Apr 29, 2020 -
Mortgage rates drop on Fed intervention
Apr 02, 2020 -
Fed makes 2nd emergency rate cut as virus spreads
Mar 15, 2020 -
Coronavirus may stall U.S. economy, Goldman Sachs says
Mar 09, 2020 -
Federal Reserve makes emergency rate cut amid coronavirus fears
Mar 03, 2020 -
Fed chairman tries to calm coronavirus jitters
Feb 28, 2020 -
Mortgage rates as we know them may hang on a single Republican vote
Feb 13, 2020