4 things homebuyers should consider after the Fed rate pause

A Fed rate pause this week has left homebuyers with multiple items to consider. Here are four to think about now.

Traders now see little chance of an interest rate cut this year following Fed decision

All of the positive economic talk out of this week's Federal Reserve meeting had a negative impact on investors

Will The Fed's Next Rate Move Be A Hike? It's No Longer Unthinkable

Policymakers at the Federal Reserve are at least thinking about the possibility of rate hikes in response to growing inflation, and at least one person at the Fed wants to put that in writing.

Stocks, bonds struggle as traders now see chances of Fed rate hike at over 50% — up sharply from earlier this week

Higher oil prices resulting from the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran are dashing hopes for any interest-rate cuts by the Federal Reserve this year, and even leading some traders to price in higher chances for a rate hike.

Fed meeting updates: FOMC set to hold rates steady as oil prices soar

The Federal Reserve will likely hold interest rates steady at its March meeting, following a dismal jobs report and an energy and oil crisis in Iran.

Fed leaves rates unchanged

Federal Reserve officials expect the Iran war will worsen inflation this year while having little impact on economic growth, but they still expect to cut their key rate once in 2026.

The Fed holds interest rates steady as the economy faces deep uncertainty

The Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate steady as it faces inflationary pressure from the war with Iran — and a weakening labor market.

'Fed's balancing act is getting trickier': Wall Street strategists reassess central bank's rate cut path

The Federal Reserve’s decision to leave interest rates where they are this week was widely expected. But the central bank’s cautious tone — especially from Chair Jerome Powell at his press conference following the Fed's meeting — is pushing Wall Street to reassess the timeline for rate cuts from the central bank.

Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady Amid Rising Inflation and Slowing Job Market

The Federal Reserve voted to keep its key interest rate flat, as rising inflation prevented it from cutting rates and the slowing job market kept a rate hike off the table.

Fed Governor Waller urges caution for now, says rate cuts possible later in the year

Earlier Friday, Fed Governor Michelle Bowman who, like Waller, was nominated for the job by President Donald Trump, said she believes the Fed can cut three times this year. That would take the benchmark federal funds rate below the neutral level that FOMC officials see as neither supporting nor restricting growth.

Iran War Narrows Fed’s Path to Rate Cuts as Trump Demands Immediate Relief

Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, wants to keep the central bank’s policy options open as officials stare down another economic shock that threatens to stoke inflation and crimp growth.