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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Fed Ideal Interest Rate at -5%
Apr 27, 2009Staff research at the Federal Reserve calculated the ideal interest rate for the US economy at negative 5%, according to analysis prepared ahead of the Fed’s latest policy meeting.
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Pass Throughs Pass Treasuries
Apr 26, 2009 -
Surprise! Stress Test Methods Not so Surprising
Apr 24, 2009 -
Fed’s Gross Weekly MBS Purchases Gain as Sales Double
Apr 24, 2009 -
Anxiety Awaiting the Results
Apr 24, 2009 -
ABCP Trading Shows Greenshoots
Apr 23, 2009 -
Two New Interest Rates Introduced for TALF
Apr 22, 2009 -
Heli-Ben pushes for 4 percent mortgages
Apr 22, 2009 -
Mortgage Applications Rise as Rates Fall
Apr 22, 2009 -
Fed’s Hoenig: “Too Big to Fail” a Farce
Apr 21, 2009 -
Kohn: No Quick Recovery
Apr 21, 2009 -
Bernanke Urges Financial Innovation, Cautions on Complexity
Apr 17, 2009
