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Explainer: Why Trump's push for a 1% Fed policy rate could spell trouble for US economy
U.S. President Donald Trump says the Federal Reserve should set its benchmark interest rate at 1% to lower government ...
Mortgage Interest Rates Today: Mortgage Rates Rise After Strong Jobs Report
The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans increased to 6.72% for the week ending July 10, up from 6.67% last week.
Inflation is finally supposed to show a tariff-related increase. The Fed still might cut interest rates anyway.
Where’s all the inflation from the Trump trade wars? So far, the evidence really hasn’t shown up — but many economists say it ...
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What Is The Federal Funds Rate? - CNBC
If the Federal Reserve is successful in bringing inflation down, it might decide to begin lowering the federal funds rate at some point — and interest rates on consumer products will ...
Chances of Fed Interest Rate Cut Plunge After Strong Jobs Report
The U.S. economy added 147,000 jobs in June, beating analyst expectations, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Trump says Powell costs US $900B a year in interest by not cutting rates. Is he right?
President Trump says Fed rate cuts would save the government as much as $900 billion a year in interest payments on its debt.
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No Easy Exit Emerges for the Federal Reserve as It Runs Up Mind-Boggling Losses
Mr. Pollock is a Senior Fellow at the Mises Institute, the author of 'Finance and Philosophy--Why We’re Always Surprised' and ...
Three reasons the Fed will stand pat on interest rates
Policy is rightly locked on hold over the near-term in part because the uncertainty surrounding the Trump administration’s ...