Coronavirus Fears Are Driving Interest Rates Down a Bad Omen for the Economy

Very low rates mean there is little room to maneuver if economic conditions get worse.

Trump calls for lower rates amid coronavirus fallout: 'We ...

Coronavirus spurs calls for U.S. Federal Reserve to cut interest rates

CNBC's Steve Liesman reports on calls for the U.S. Federal Reserve to cut interest rates as the coronavirus outbreak threatens to affect consumer activity in the United States, which would hurt economic growth.

Billionaire investor Leon Cooperman on interest rates and investing amid coronavirus outbreak

Leon Cooperman, Omega Family Office CEO and chairman, discusses the growing coronavirus outbreak and its effect on stock markets.

China’s Coronavirus Recovery Rates Surpass New Infections But Europe’s Outbreak Worrisome

ECB Ready to Cut Rates to Bolster Economy Against Coronavirus Suggests Official

A top European Central Bank official signaled that the bank could roll out fresh interest-rate cuts and bond purchases to support the eurozone economy against the impact of the coronavirus epidemic.

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Mortgage Rates Are Near All-Time Lows As Coronavirus Worries Hit Markets

Bank of Canada faces pressure to cut interest rates amid coronavirus fears

Coronavirus Drives Interest Rates Lower in Australia

Reserve Bank of Australia cuts interest rates to record low 0.5% amid coronavirus concerns

Trump asks Fed for 'big cut' after Australia slashes rates on coronavirus impact

The Australian central bank cut rates to record lows and noted the impact of the coronavirus outbreak.

Malaysia cuts rates to fight virus impact

Malaysia and Australia cut rates to counter coronavirus threat

'Ease and cut rate big': Trump pressures Fed to slash interest rates as coronavirus threat grows

The president called on Fed Chair Jerome Powell to take action after Australia's central bank cut its rates to a record low of 0.5% on Tuesday.

Australia Malaysia cut rates to cushion coronavirus impact

Top Economist in Norway Is Betting Against Wall Street on Rates

Trump urges Fed to cut interest rates due to coronavirus after Australian central bank takes action

Fed Slashes Interest Rates as Coronavirus Fears Mount

The central bank said it would cut interest rates by half a percentage point.

In an emergency move U.S. Federal Reserve cuts interest rates to battle coronavirus

The U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Tuesday in an emergency move desi...

Fed slashes interest rates to inoculate economy from coronavirus

It's the biggest rate cut since the 2008 financial crisis — central bank says the virus poses "evolving risks."

US Federal Reserve slashes rates amid coronavirus impact

America's central bank cuts interest rates by 50 basis points over concerns about the economic impact.

Fed cuts rates by 50 basis points amid coronavirus concerns

The Fed said the “fundamentals of the U.S. economy remain strong” but that the coronavirus “poses evolving risks to economic activity.” Fed Chairman Jerome Powell will be holding a press conference at 11 a.m. The decision was unanimous among the Federal Open Market Committee members. Earlier in the day, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin joined other G7 central bankers and finance ministers to discuss a coordinated...

Fed cuts rates by half a percentage point to combat coronavirus slowdown

Markets had been widely expecting the U.S. central bank to take some type of action, with anticipation of a 50 basis point cut by the next Federal Open Market Committee meeting later this month.

Dollar sinks after U.S. Federal Reserve cuts interest rates to battle coronavirus

The U.S. dollar fell across the board after the U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Tuesday in an emergency move designed to shield the world's largest economy from the impact of the coronavirus.

Fed cuts rates sharply in response to risk coronavirus poses to economy markets

The Fed lowered its key interest rate by half percentage point in response to the growing threat the coronavirus poses to the economy and markets

Dow drops 300 points in volatile trading after Fed slashes rates to combat coronavirus

Stocks fell in volatile trading on Tuesday after the Federal Reserve slashed interest rates by half a percentage point in an emergency effort to stem slower economic growth from the coronavirus outbreak.

U.S. cuts rates over coronavirus; G7 pledges action but no quick fix

G7 finance officials will on Tuesday discuss ways to bolster their economies aga...

In Response to Coronavirus Federal Reserve Slashes Interest Rates; Cases Continue to Rise Outside of China

Here's the latest news on COVID-19 in the U.S. and worldwide.

Dow drops in volatile trading after Fed slashes rates to combat coronavirus

Stocks fell in volatile trading on Tuesday after the Federal Reserve slashed interest rates by half a percentage point in an emergency effort to stem slower economic growth from the coronavirus outbreak.

Mnuchin hails Fed decision to cut rates amid coronavirus outbreak as Trump calls for more action

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told lawmakers Tuesday that he supported the Federal Reserve's decision to cut rates in a bid to support the economy amid the coronavirus outbreak.