The Federal Reserve ignored President Trump’s exhortations to cut rates and opted to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 4.25% to 4.5%. “Although swings in net exports have affected the data, recent indicators suggest that economic activity has...
The European Central Bank (ECB) has cut three of its interest rate categories by 25 basis points. In a press statement, the ECB’s Governing Council announcing the reduction of the interest rates on the deposit facility, the main refinancing operations and the marginal...
The Bank of England has followed the lead of the Federal Reserve by holding rates steady. The UK central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) 8–1 to maintain the Bank Rate at 4.5%, with one dissenter seeking a 0.25 percentage point cut. In announcing its decision,...
The Federal Reserve will not be cutting rates this month. The central bank’s policy making Federal Open Market Committee announced in a statement that it would “maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 4.25% to 4.5%.” In making its announcement, the Fed...
Australia’s central bank enacted its first rate cut since November 2020. The Reserve Bank of Australia announced the benchmark interest rate will be reduced by 25 basis points to 4.10%. The central bank held the rate at 4.35% since November 2023 after 13 consecutive...
Pending Home Sales Slide to Nearly Three-Year Low as Buyers Pull Back
