interest rates

How the Federal Reserve’s rate policy affects mortgages

The Federal Reserve lowered its interest rate target three times in 2024. This has many Americans waiting for mortgage rates…

Fed cuts rate by a quarter point

WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve on Wednesday lowered its key interest rate by a quarter percentage point, the third consecutive…

If Trump wants to kill inflation, the first thing he needs to do is get more homes built

Homes under construction in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on Nov. 19th, 2024. Adam Jeffery | CNBC If President-elect Donald Trump…

The Fed is on course to cut interest rates in December, but what happens next is anyone’s guess

Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, during the New York Times DealBook Summit at Jazz at Lincoln Center…

Powell says he’s not worried about the Fed losing its independence under Trump

Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, right, speaks during the New York Times DealBook Summit at Jazz at…

Fed Chair Jerome Powell speaks at Dealbook conference

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Rally in small caps just starting: VettaFi’s Rosenbluth suggests

Small caps just had their first historic week in three years, and one exchange-traded fund expert predicts the group’s record…

Fed officials see interest rate cuts ahead, but only ‘gradually,’ meeting minutes show

Federal Reserve officials expressed confidence that inflation is easing and the labor market is strong, allowing for further interest rate…

Trump and Fed Chair Powell could be set on a collision course over rates

Jerome Powell and President Donald Trump during a nomination announcement in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington,…

Protecting your portfolio against risks tied to Trump’s tariff plan

Money manager John Davi is positioning for challenges tied to President-elect Donald Trump’s tariff agenda. Davi said he worries the…