Quote from Realist:
This cut won't have the desired effect. The Fed should have cut 0.50 on the 1st trading day of the New Year. If anything, this cut shows the world that the Fed is in full blown panic mode now. Overnight rate cuts don't filter through the economy for at least 6-9 months anyway so what is this going to do in the next few weeks to stop the bleeding? The statement also confirms a full blown housing recession is well underway and home prices have much more dramatic price declines in the future. No more denial of soft landing bullshit or "things are well contained" because it sure as hell ain't!