interest rates

Fed Governor Bowman says December interest rate cut should be the last

Michelle Bowman, governor of the U.S. Federal Reserve, speaks during the Exchequer Club meeting in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 21,…

Slower pace ahead for rate cuts

Federal Reserve officials at their December meeting expressed concern about inflation and the impact that President-elect Donald Trump’s policies could…

If interest rates stay ‘higher for longer,’ the winners are those with cash accounts

Images By Tang Ming Tung | Digitalvision | Getty Images Many people, especially those with debt, will be discouraged by…

Why the ‘great resignation’ became the ‘great stay’: labor economists

Sdi Productions | E+ | Getty Images The U.S. job market has undergone a dramatic transformation in recent years, from…

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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