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Mortgage Rates Dropped Ahead of This Week's Fed Meeting—But the Link May Be Weaker Than You Think
Mortgage rates have dropped, but it's not likely tied to the latest Fed news. Here’s why waiting for a Fed rate cut could be ...
Did the Fed cut interest rates Wednesday? No, but here's when they might
Interest rates for credit cards to mortgages have jumped since the Fed began fighting inflation in 2022. Here's where experts ...
U.S. Economy Grew 3% Despite Trump's Tariffs as He Repeats Call for Fed Chair To Lower Rates
The economy grew at a healthy rate despite the back-and-forth with Trump's tariffs, but the true test will come after the ...
Trump fires US labor official over data and gets earlier than expected chance to reshape Fed
In a second surprise economic policy development, Fed Governor Adriana Kugler unexpectedly announced her resignation on ...
Trump calls on Federal Reserve board to wrest full control of central bank from Fed Chair Powell
President Donald Trump is calling for the Federal Reserve’s board of governors to usurp the power of Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
The Fed's Preferred Inflation Gauge Shows Rising Price Pressures
Inflation picked up in June, as measured by the Federal Reserve's preferred gauge, reflecting the continued price pressures ...
Did the Fed just royally screw up?
That same day, Fed Chair Jerome Powell told reporters that a “solid” labor market means central bankers still have the luxury ...
The Jobs Report Stunned. The Fed Has to Recalculate.
The Fed’s next policy meeting is six weeks away. That leaves time for another jobs report, fresh inflation data, and the ...