Interest Rates Are Forecast to Do Something They Haven't Done Since 2023, and It Could Trigger a Major Move in the Stock Market
View original at nasdaq.comInterest Rates Are Forecast to Do Something They Haven't Done Since 2023, and It Could Trigger a Major Move in the Stock Market Key Points The Federal Reserve has cut interest rates six times since September 2024, after defeating the inflation crisis of 2022…
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The Federal Reserve will start raising interest rates again, which could trigger a sharp decline in the stock market.
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60% confidenceThe overall increase in interest rates this time will probably be much smaller than in 2022-2023 because rates were coming off historic lows then.
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