How Will the Fed’s Interest Rate Cuts Affect You?

Last week, the Federal Reserve announced its first interest rate cut since the early days of the Pandemic. The highly anticipated rate cut resulted in a 50-basis point (half of one percent) reduction in the Federal Funds Rate, an important overnight borrowing rate set by the Federal Reserve. Outside of Covid, the last time the […]

Latest Data on Inflation and Labor Markets Paving the Way for Fed Rate Cuts

Following the weak jobs report that left many on Wall Street questioning the prospects of a “soft landing,” we’ve seen a bit of unrest in markets over the last few weeks.  Remember, a soft landing includes cooling inflation back to the Fed’s 2% target while maintaining a healthy labor market.  With a slight crack showing […]