The Value Of The U.S. Dollar... Down

John M. Mason17.91K FollowersFollow5ShareSavePlay(5min)CommentsSummaryThe Federal Reserve has cut its policy rate for the third time since January 2025.The current effective Federal Funds rate reflects a continued easing stance by the Fed.These rate reductions signal a shift in monetary policy direction for the year.Investors should monitor implications for liquidity, borrowing costs, and asset valuations. PM Images/DigitalVision via Getty Images The Federal Reserve moved its policy rate of interest last week. This is the third time since the beginning of January 2025 that the Federal Reserve has lowered the range for the Federal FundsThis article was written byJohn M. Mason17.91K FollowersFollowJohn M. Mason writes on current monetary and financial events. He is the founder and CEO of New Finance, LLC. Dr. Mason has been President and CEO of two publicly traded financial institutions and the executive vice president and CFO of a third. He has also served as a special assistant to the secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development in Washington, D. C. and as a senior economist within the Federal Reserve System. He formerly was on the faculty of the Finance Department, Wharton School, the University of Pennsylvania and was a professor at Penn State University and taught in both the Management Division and the Engineering Division. Dr. Mason has served on the boards of venture capital funds and other private equity funds. He has worked with young entrepreneurs, especially within the urban environment, starting or running companies primarily connected with Information Technology.Analyst’s Disclosure:I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article. Seeking Alpha's Disclosure: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. Any views or opinions expressed above may not reflect those of Seeking Alpha as a whole. Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. Our analysts are third party authors that include both professional investors and individual investors who may not be licensed or certified by any institute or regulatory body.