D.(D) The Federal Reserve lowered the discount rate to lubricate credit market. 相关知识点: 试题来源: 解析 B [听力原文]6-10 Washington The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a modest quarter-percentage point on Tuesday, disappointing Wall Street hopes for bolder action but offering a bit ...
Here’s a quick quiz: If the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates, what direction will long-term bondyields take? 问个脑筋急转弯式的小问题:美联储如果降息,长期限美国国债的收益率会往何处去? If you said “lower,” you’re in good company—but very possibly incorrect. Counter-intuitive as it...
The Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rate comes after months of shaky labor market data in the U.S. The unemployment rate stood at4.2% in August 2024 with 7.1 million Americans without work, little changed from recent months. But the jobs picture had darkened notably from a year ...
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by half a percentage point Wednesday after introducing several rate hikes throughout the pandemic. Martin Baccardax, chief markets correspondent for TheStreet, joins CBS News to explain the Fed's move.
The Federal Reserve’s third interest rate cut of the year will likely have consequences for debt, savings, auto loans, mortgages and other forms of borrowing by consumers and businesses.
Last month, the Federal Reserve reduced its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points (0.5%), the first reduction since early 2020 when it cut rates to near zero at the start of the pandemic. It also marked the end of the Fed's most aggressive interest rate hiking cycle since...
The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate by 50 basis points, reducing borrowing costs for the first time since 2020. The Fed plans to reduce interest rates further in the coming months, aiming to bolster the economy and job market by making borrowing less costly for all kinds of loans...
The Federal Reserve is likely to start lowering its benchmark interest rate in March and make a total of five cuts in 2024, economists at Goldman Sachs predicted on Monday. The investment bank expects the U.S. economy to come in for a"soft landing,"with modestly slowing economic growth, ...
In a low-rate environment, you could see lower rates on: Credit cards:A Federal Reserve rate cut could translate to a lower minimum payment on credit cards and a lower cost to carry a balance from one month to the next. “Credit card users should always be on the lookout for lower var...
It's been a long and bumpy road to the Federal Reserve's first interest rate cut in more than four years — a moment that could prove decisive to the finances of millions of Americans. The Fed on Wednesday lowered its benchmark rate by 0.50 percentage points, a critical pivot after ...