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If you’re worried about mortgage and car-loan rates going even higher, you should be watching the Trump-Powell fight
Trump is fed up with Powell, but experts say Americans seeking cheaper interest rates and lower prices shouldn’t be rooting ...
US Fed independence under threat, say economists, but no one expects a July rate cut- Reuters poll
The U.S. Federal Reserve's independence is under threat from mounting political interference, according to a clear majority ...
Why Trump’s next Fed chair may not deliver the interest-rate cuts investors expect
Trump wants to replace Jerome Powell with a Fed chair who will do what he wants. But that still may not produce the steep ...
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Will the Fed be politically pressured to cut interest rates soon?
Even if Trump fails to remove Powell, he may still try to undermine the Fed chairman by announcing his replacement soon — way ...
S&P 500 Looking At Fed For Direction On Interest Rates
With the Fed's Open Market Committee meeting next week, the CME Group's FedWatch Tool is projecting the Fed will continue to ...
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Fed Official Calls For Rate Cut Amid Ongoing Pressure From Trump
Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller on Thursday called for the central bank to cut interest rates in July. Waller said ...
HELOC and home equity loan rates tick lower
While home equity rates have traded in a tight range this month, they are still lower than personal loan rates, which ...
Commentary: What Trump should be doing instead of attacking the Fed
A recent CNN poll found that 61% of people oppose the bill while only 39% approve. Fifty-eight percent say Trump has gone too ...
Fed's Waller wants July interest rate cut amid rising growth, job market risks
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said on Thursday he continues to believe the U.S. central bank should cut ...
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How an inflation uptick and Trump’s pressure complicate the Fed’s interest rate decision
A new report shows inflation has picked up and analysts believe the prices of many goods increased, in part, because of ...
Fed Officials Could Be Split On Whether To Cut Interest Rates In July
At least three Federal Reserve policymakers spoke out this week in favor of holding interest rates steady for the time being, ...
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Fed hikes interest rate, signals pause in its inflation fight - USA TODAY
WASHINGTON − The Fed’s most aggressive rate-hiking campaign in 40 years may be history. The Federal Reserve raised its key short-term interest rate by a quarter percentage point Wednesday and ...