Federal Reserve

The Fed delivers a rate cut: What it means for you

Last month, the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark rate—the fed funds rate—by a quarter-percentage point to 4.00–4.25%. It is the first rate cut since last December. Fed officials left the door open to one or two more rate cuts before the year is over. The reduction in the fed funds rates surprised no one. Central […]

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Tariff talk dominates

Stocks began the month on a steep downward trajectory, experiencing losses reminiscent of the early pandemic lockdowns. However, by the end of the month, shares had managed to erase most of the early losses. What happened? Two primary events dominated the conversation during the month. First, the imposition of ‘reciprocal tariffs on April 2, and

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