[Aces4]

Let's face it, there are big problems out there if interest rates need to be lowered again. That's the true picture.

As Coach says.. good luck to all of us.

[Boomer]

The .25 did not surprise me, but I think it is the canary in the coal mine. Indicators of our economic realities, across the board, should start becoming more clear to us in the next 6 months.

Boomer

[Aces4]

Originally Posted by Boomer

The .25 did not surprise me, but I think it is the canary in the coal mine. Indicators of our economic realities, across the board, should start becoming more clear to us in the next 6 months.

Boomer

I think the economic indicators have been out there for a long time, thus the tinkering with interest rates constantly.

[dewilson58]

More cuts are coming, the forecasts of central bankers showed, but there was a wide dispersion of predictions for when those cuts would show up and how many would be appropriate. New Federal Reserve governor Stephen Miran on Friday revealed that he was the outlier on the "dot plot," penciling in a total of six cuts this year. But Fed officials, by and large, were less aligned than in previous forecasts.

In some ways, the meeting whose outcome was largely predicted also confused investors with mixed messages. As often happens when we get what we want, we ask what's next — and a satisfactory answer isn't immediately obvious.

The Fed, for instance, upgraded its growth outlook but flagged a weakening labor market with downside risks, suggesting that the priority for policymakers is to protect jobs, even as inflation persists above target levels. Two more cuts are likely this year, according to the Fed's "dot plot."

[Caymus]

Originally Posted by Aces4

I think the economic indicators have been out there for a long time, thus the tinkering with interest rates constantly.

Which indicators? All-times highs Friday in the financial markets?

[Aces4]

Originally Posted by Caymus

Which indicators? All-times highs Friday in the financial markets?

Ah, the stock market, that wonderful, looks good on paper, intangible profit that can disappear in seconds. I don't hang my hat on something that flimsy. To each their own.

[BillyGrown]

Nov 7th is the last chance to see any interest rate hikes this year. If they do cut it a quarter point it means employment is in serious trouble. I don’t see it happening, we lost so much labor and the latest data shows increases in GDP.