The Takeaway

Interest Rate and Capital Markets Commentary from CoBank

November 21, 2024 Fed rate cuts continue: Just when we thought things were improving, volatility raises its ugly head
September 27, 2024 Fed serves up a tasty rate cut; Fed funds rate could drop to 3% by mid-2025
August 5, 2024 At last: Interest rate relief appears to be coming, at least that’s what the market says
May 31, 2024 Sticky inflation puts off rate cuts; Fed/market expectations align… for now
April 2, 2024 No interest rate relief yet, but we’re this close
January 26, 2024 Markets signal aggressive rate cuts, Fed says hold up; volatility persists
November 13, 2023 Fed keeps rates steady; did Taylor and Barbie really drive Q3 economic growth?
September 7, 2023 Next rate increase could come down to a coin flip; commercial bank retrench continues
June 28, 2023 Fed pauses rate hikes; soft landing or year-end recession still up in the air
April 28, 2023 Fed expected to make at least one more rate increase before pausing; sticky core inflation remains a concern
February 15, 2023 Fed makes smaller rate increase and signals more to come; interest rate and pricing inversions abound
December 7, 2022 Inflation eases; Fed signals continuing, but potentially smaller, rate increases; ’23 recession remains likely
October 6, 2022 Rates Will Continue to Rise Through End of ’22, Possibly Longer; Fed Risks Recession, Higher Unemployment
August 11, 2022 Rate Rise Continues; Recession Risk Hits Leveraged Borrowers
June 7, 2022 Fed Walks Inflation/Recession Tightrope in Effort to Cool Economy
April 12, 2022 Interest Rates and Market Volatility on the Upswing… Fast