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Inflation likely moved higher last month as tariffs bite, putting the Fed in bind
Inflation likely ticked up in July for the third straight month as tariffs lift the cost of imported goods such as furniture, ...
Mortgage Interest Rates Today: Mortgage Rates Drop to Four-Month Low as Pressure Mounts on Fed
The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans registered 6.63% for the week ending Aug. 7, down from 6.72% last week.
Fed governor maintains outlook for three interest cuts in 2025
Fed Governor Michelle Bowman spoke this weekend and maintained her projection of three interest rate cuts in 2025 despite the central bank leaving rates unchanged at its July meeting.
Fed holds interest rates steady, Chair Powell says Fed independence 'very important'
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, just days after President Donald Trump made an unusual visit to ...
Markets now betting Fed will cut rates in September after disappointing jobs report
The probability of a Federal Reserve rate cut in September jumped dramatically following weak employment data, with market ...
'Act quick' to lock in 4% interest on your cash before the Fed may lower rates, money expert says: 'That door is starting to close'
On July 30 the Federal Reserve chose to keep short-term interest rates steady. That's bad news for borrowers, who will have to wait at least a little longer for costs on everything from credit cards ...
Inflation in focus as Fed rate cut debate heats up: What to watch this week
A fresh reading on inflation will greet investors as stocks have surged back to record highs despite fears of rising price ...
Fed leaves short-term rates the same but it doesn't mean all rates aren't budging
The Federal Reserve keeps short-term rates the same in July, holding rates as is for the fifth meeting in a row. What's next ...
Interest Rates Are About to Do Something They Haven't Done Since December 2024, and It Could Foreshadow a Surprising Move in the Stock Market
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Fed structure may be in flux, not just rates
Whatever happens at September's Federal Reserve meeting will pale in comparison to a wholesale rethinking of the U.S. central ...
Jobs data triggered Trump, but Fed officials saw it not as rigged, but as reason to cut
The very data that caused President Donald Trump to fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics because he did not like the July employment report, calling it "rigged," is being taken as serious ...
Will Powell and the Fed cut rates in response to Trump's pressure?
The Federal Reserve holds its latest interest rate meeting this week, with policymakers expecting rates to be left unchanged ...