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The pivot from rate hikes in 2022 and 2023 to rate cuts was widely forecast, and a big reason behind the S&P 500's epic 24% ...
Headline numbers from the June jobs report took pressure off the Federal Reserve to consider an interest-rate cut later this ...
The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans from Freddie Mac decreased again to 6.77% for the week ending June 26.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday he believes the Federal Reserve could lower interest rates by September ...
Tom Barkin, president and CEO of the Richmond Federal Reserve, joins WSJ’s Take On the Week to discuss the future of monetary ...
At least three Federal Reserve policymakers spoke out this week in favor of holding interest rates steady for the time being, ...
The central bank chief said he believes the Fed board would have decided to lower rates further until Trump launched his ...
Several economists expect the Federal Reserve could play wait-and-see for a while longer. Some expect the Fed to next cut ...
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, who is testifying before Congress this week, said tariffs are "likely to push up prices.
The Fed also forecasted two quarter-point interest-rate cuts over the remainder of 2025, carrying over a prediction issued in ...
The administration and its supporters are fond of blaming the Fed for economic problems. They should concentrate, instead, on fixing the nation's fiscal problems.
The Fed’s decision to hold rates steady still has far-reaching implications for almost all forms of borrowing as well as the returns on most savings accounts.