Powell says rate cuts won't make 'much of a difference' for struggling housing sector
Fox Business·2025-12-12 21:52
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned that the housing sector's struggles are likely to continue with interest rate cuts unlikely to move the needle significantly to address challenges with inventory and affordability. Powell spoke at a press conference Wednesday after Fed policymakers moved to cut the benchmark federal funds rate by 25 basis points for the third consecutive meeting. In his opening remarks, the chairman noted that "activity in the housing sector remains weak."During the question-and-an ...