Investing Insights20 Sep 2024

Is the Fed’s Plan to Avoid a Recession Working?

Preston Caldwell, senior US economist for Morningstar Research Services, discusses why the Federal Reserve made an aggressive interest-rate cut now. And what these lower rates mean for borrowers.

Morningstar’s Take on the Federal Reserve’s First Interest-Rate Cut in 2024

What is the Neutral Rate of Interest?

Was the Half-Point Interest Rate Cut as “Timely?”

Risks that Could Cause Inflation to Reheat

What Signs from the Job Market Could Spur the Fed into Action?

Does the Fed’s Forecast for Interest-Rate Cuts Line Up with Morningstar’s Expectations?

How the Housing Market Can Return to Affordability

What Lower Interest Rates Could Mean for Credit Card Borrowers

Is the Fed on Track to Avoid a Recession and Pull of a “Soft Landing”?

Read about topics from this episode.

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Fed Rate Cut Shows the Main Battle Against Inflation Has Been Won

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