Attention Economy


Friday, September 20, 2024

After the Rate Cut

The Rate Cut Happened. Not All Borrowing Costs Are Going Down.
https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/the-rate-cut-happened-not-all-borrowing-costs-are-going-down-285168ac
U.S. Treasury yields rose after the Fed cut short-term rates

Sorry, the Fed Can’t Save Us from a Bear Market
If stocks already were due for a tumble and the economy for a recession, the Fed’s rate cut probably didn’t avert it
 
Now That Rates Are Falling, Let’s Turn to Other Matters
The Federal Reserve has at last cut interest rates but our columnist points out a host of concerns that could weigh on financial markets.
 
Buy Bonds and Gold as Bubble Risk Returns, BofA Strategist Hartnett Says
 
A Fear of Dissent Haunts the Federal Reserve
The FOMC too often speaks with one voice, an oddity in its history and for central banks globally.

Big Rate Cut Forces Fed to Contend with New Obstacles
https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/big-rate-cut-forces-fed-to-contend-with-new-obstacles-0bc63c6a
How big will the next cut be? And what is the right interest rate anyway? One thing is clear: Fed Chair Jerome Powell really wants to stick the landing. 

Enjoy the torrid Fed rally, but the world is not out of the woods yet
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2024/09/19/enjoy-torrid-fed-rally-world-not-out-of-woods-yet/