Fed holds interest rates steady

Fed holds interest rates steady

WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve in a closely watched decision Wednesday held the line on benchmark interest rates though still indicated that reductions are likely later in the year. Faced with pressing concerns over the impact tariffs will have on a slowing economy, the rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee kept its key borrowing rate targeted…

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Expanding access to private credit

Expanding access to private credit

They’re generally reserved for the ultrawealthy and financial institutions. But the exchange-traded fund industry is looking to give retail investors more access to alternative investments including private credit. BondBloxx’s Joanna Gallegos thinks it’s a great idea despite the asset class’ reputation for charging high fees and academic research that have shown sluggish returns. Her firm…

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Fed minutes January 2025:

Federal Reserve officials in January agreed they would need to see inflation come down more before lowering interest rates further, and expressed concern about the impact President Donald Trump‘s tariffs would have in making that happen, according to meeting minutes released Wednesday. Policymakers on the Federal Open Market Committee unanimously decided at the meeting to…

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Fed Chair Powell says central bank doesn’t ‘need to be in a hurry’ to lower interest rates further

Fed Chair Powell says central bank doesn’t ‘need to be in a hurry’ to lower interest rates further

Federal Reserve Bank Chairman Jerome Powell testifies before the House Financial Services Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on March 06, 2024 in Washington, DC.  Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday reiterated the central bank’s commitment to bringing inflation down and signaled that policymakers aren’t…

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