After the Federal Reserve projected cutting interest rates during their December meeting, markets have been holding their breath wondering when that will happen and how far interest rates may drop.
“Updated quarterly economic projections laid out after the meeting show that a majority of Federal Open Market Committee officials expect rates to fall to 4.6% by the end of 2024, suggesting that there will be at least three quarter-point rate cuts next year.”
—Fox Business, January 16, 2024
What are analysts saying, and what effects could interest rate cuts have on consumer portfolios?
Click on the video link below for exclusive executive insights on this topic from U.S. Money Reserve’s Coy Wells.
Related headlines from around the web:
- Fox Business: “When will the Federal Reserve start to cut interest rates?”
- Forbes: “No rate move expected at January Fed meeting, but markets see spring cuts”
- CNBC: “UBS sees a 10% spike for gold this year as rate cut speculation swirls”
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