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Powell reiterates Fed will wait for more data before cutting rates
U.S. Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell reiterated the U.S. central bank plans to "wait and learn more" about the impact of ...
US Treasury chief says he thinks Fed could lower interest rates by September
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday he believes the Federal Reserve could lower interest rates by September ...
Jerome Powell says Fed would have lowered rates already if it weren’t for tariffs
After the widespread uncertainty caused by the tariff policy, Powell said the Fed decided the "prudent thing to do is to wait ...
Trump's tariffs kept Fed from cutting rates, Jerome Powell says
The Federal Reserve would have cut interest rates by now if President Donald Trump's tariffs weren't so big, central bank ...
Weekly mortgage rates continue to fall as the Fed debates timing
The article Weekly Mortgage Rates Continue to Fall as the Fed Debates Timing originally appeared on NerdWallet.
Trump has ramped up pressure on Fed Chair Powell to cut rates. There's one big reason it probably won't work.
Trump has been highly critical of Fed chair Powell for not cutting rates. Some see Trump's pressure campaign against the ...
Mortgage Interest Rates Today: Mortgage Rates Retreat Again After Fed Chair’s Congressional Testimony
The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans from Freddie Mac decreased again to 6.77% for the week ending June 26.
Powell says the Fed would have cut rates this year if it weren’t for tariffs
The Federal Reserve would likely have lowered interest rates this year if it weren’t for President Donald Trump’s significant ...
Scott Bessent says Fed could cut rates by September or 'sooner'
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday night that he thinks the Federal Reserve could cut interest rates by September or 'sooner' because of mild inflation thus far from President Trump’s ...
Did the Fed cut rates Wednesday? No, but here's when they might
Interest rates for credit cards to mortgages have jumped since the Fed began fighting inflation in 2022. Here's where experts ...
Fed Chair Jerome Powell blames Trump tariffs for high interest rates
The central bank chief said he believes the Fed board would have decided to lower rates further until Trump launched his ...