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Fed Cuts May Not Spark a Buying Boom—but It Could Spur More Owners To Dip Into HELOCs

Mortgage rates may stay too high for a sales surge, but Fed cuts could make HELOCs cheaper—unleashing trillions in equity for ...

Fed Chair Jerome Powell Signals September Rate Cut in Jackson Hole Speech, Saying 'Balance of Risks' Is Shifting From Inflation to Layoffs

Powell delivered the guidance in a highly anticipated speech on Friday at the central bank's annual symposium in Jackson Hole ...

Why the first Fed rate cut in nine months would likely extend the stock market’s rally

The long pause between rate cuts could be particularly bullish for equities, potentially extending and broadening the stock ...

Trump has bought $100 million in bonds since taking office. His portfolio is poised to get a boost if the Fed cuts rates.

Trump has repeatedly pressured the Fed to cut rates, something that could boost bond portfolios, including his own.

Mortgage Costs Weigh On Buyers as Fed Signals Rate Cut: What It Means for Housing

Jerome Powell has suggested policy shifts may be coming-and for the housing market, costs remain a critical pressure point.

Two of Wall Street’s last holdouts finally concede the Fed will cut next month

Two of the last few remaining Wall Street holdouts on the Fed easing next month have finally conceded defeat and now expect ...

Dow soars 800 points and hits record high as Powell hints at rate cut

Stocks surged Friday and the Dow closed at its first record high of the year after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell ...

Jefferies' David Zervos: 'No reason' for Fed to be waiting this long for rate cuts

David Zervos, Jefferies chief market strategist, joins CNBC's 'Closing Bell' to discuss Fed Chair Jerome Powell's dovish ...