News

Weakening US jobs market hits center of Fed rate policy debate
Surprisingly weak July hiring data released on Friday highlighted a fractious Federal Reserve debate over whether the central ...
Trade And OBBB Deals Sealed, Fed Dread, And AI/Meme Dreams
As the stock market reached new all-time highs, investors had plenty to juggle - both in Washington, D.C., and on Wall Street ...
Fed Dissenters Defend Call for July Rate Cut as Trump Intensifies Attacks
The central bank this week kept interest rates steady for a fifth-straight meeting, prompting the first double dissent from ...
The Fed's Preferred Inflation Gauge Shows Rising Price Pressures
Inflation picked up in June, as measured by the Federal Reserve's preferred gauge, reflecting the continued price pressures ...
Trump rails again against Fed chief, calls for board to take control
US President Donald Trump continued his verbal attacks on Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Friday, calling the ...
The Fed may cut rates later this year. Here’s how to get the most from your cash savings now
Despite unprecedented public needling from President Donald Trump to lower interest rates, the Federal Reserve board stood ...
Mortgage Rate Outlook: Should You Lock Now Or Wait For Possible Fed Cuts?
Americans shopping for a mortgage may want to hold tight for now. At its July 30 meeting, the Federal Reserve did not deliver ...
The Fed’s September Rates Decision Just Got More Complicated
The Fed’s next policy meeting is six weeks away. That leaves time for another jobs report, fresh inflation data, and the ...