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Return to zero rates a 'significant' risk

NY Fed report: Return to zero rates a 'significant' risk
New research from the Federal Reserve Banks of New York and San Francisco says markets put the odds of zero interest rates lower today than in the recent past, but economic uncertainty raises the potential for drastic cuts in the "medium to long term.
Fed study warns of risk that interest rates return to zero
New research from the Federal Reserve Banks of New York and San Francisco finds there is nearly a one-in-ten chance that interest rates will return to zero over the next seven years. Take your experience further with Mint Premium- access insights and analysis on global markets
Fed Study Finds 9% Chance of Rates Hitting Zero in Medium Term
The Federal Reserve can’t assume its benchmark lending rate won’t return to zero at some point in the future, according to researchers from the Federal Reserve Banks of New York and San Francisco, who included New York Fed President John Williams.
Fed paper says risk of falling back to near zero rates still in play
The prospect of the Federal Reserve once again setting its short-term interest rate target at near zero levels at some point in coming years remains real despite current relatively high levels of short-term borrowing costs,
Fed sees ~9% probability of rates hitting zero in medium- to long-term
Researchers from the Federal Reserve Banks of New York and San Francisco studied financial markets to divine the probability of the Fed's benchmark interest rate falling back to zero. During the 2008 recession and again in 2020,
Chances of Fed Interest Rate Cut Plunge After Strong Jobs Report
The U.S. economy added 147,000 jobs in June, beating analyst expectations, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Trump tariffs have delayed interest rate cuts, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says
Federal Reserve Chief Jerome Powell said it is premature to lower interest rates, citing the potential impact of tariffs.
Morgan Stanley predicts next Federal Reserve interest rate cut
Fed Chair Jerome Powell defended the Federal Open Meeting Committee’s universal decision to hold the Federal Funds Rate ...
In the Fed's hunt for a reason to cut rates, surveys and tariffs make answers elusive
Recent national and global surveys of business executives have highlighted the U.S. Federal Reserve's dilemma in determining ...
'Should be here': Trump pens handwritten note to Powell demanding lower interest rates
President Trump detailed to Jerome Powell where he thinks interest rates should be set in a handwritten note escalating ...
Will Lower Rates Help the Housing Market? Fed Chair Powell's Not So Sure.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said housing costs may not get more affordable, even after the central bank lowers its ...
US Treasury chief says he thinks Fed could lower interest rates by September
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday he believes the Federal Reserve could lower interest rates by September ...