How’s the Market? Mortgage Rates, Inflation and the Federal Reserve

How’s the Market? Mortgage rates, inflation and the Federal Reserve

Reading through all the news about whether the Federal Reserve will change interest rates might make you think the Fed has more power than it does. Don’t get me wrong; the Fed has enormous influence on America’s economy. But sometimes people mix up a correlation with causation. That is, they assume changes in federal interest rates will have a direct effect on mortgage rates. To understand correlation versus causation, let me give a common examp…

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said the central bank could cut the interest rate in the second half of 2025 if the Trump administration’s tariffs on US trading partners stabilize around 10 percent. “If we get tariffs close to 10 percent and everything is sealed, closed and executed sometime before July, then we’ll be in good shape for the second half of the year,” Waller said this Thursday during an appearance at Fox Business. “Then…

Fed’s Waller Offers Route to Rate Cuts in Second Half of Year

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said the central bank could cut interest rates in the second half of 2025 if the Trump administration’s tariffs on US trading partners settle around 10%.

Stock Markets Are at Risk if Fed Chair Powell Dithers on Rate Cuts

US PMI signal a pickup, but only thanks to short-term tariff frontrunning; meanwhile, all eyes are on Fed Chair Powell for clues about when the Fed might step in.

Fed Predicted to Deliver Only One Interest Rate Cut in 2025

Interest Rate Predictions 2025: Why the Fed's Bostic anticipates only one cut. Understand the role of tariffs and the future of monetary policy.

Live: Christopher Waller, member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors ...