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Mortgage Interest Rates Today: Mortgage Rates Drop Ahead of Independence Day Weekend
The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans decreased to 6.67% for the week ending July 3, down from 6.77% last week.
Bessent: Trump Using "Bobby Knight... Working The Refs" Strategy On Fed/Interest Rates
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent used a basketball metaphor to explian President Trump's unsually direct confrontation with ...
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.
Where Interest Rates Are Headed In The Second Half Of 2025
Financial markets are betting the Federal Reserve sticks to its "wait and see" approach to interest rates this summer, but ...
Trump tariffs have delayed interest rate cuts, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says
Federal Reserve Chief Jerome Powell said it is premature to lower interest rates, citing the potential impact of tariffs.
Bessent teases new Aug. 1 deadline for tariffs, says Fed chair can’t cut rates like Trump wants
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent revealed that the Trump administration is now eyeing Aug. 1 as the date to slap the ...
Fed Chair Powell confirms tariff concerns prevented interest rate cuts so far this year
Fed Chair Jerome Powell said tariff concerns delayed interest rate cuts, stating the central bank would have likely reduced ...
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Federal Reserve Watch: No Rate Change
The Fed prioritizes shrinking its balance sheet over rate cuts to fight inflation. See why its disciplined approach supports growth, jobs, and long-term stability.
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Strong job growth puts Federal Reserve in a pickle as Trump's pressure escalates
Steady job growth and slightly elevated inflation rates indicate that the Fed will avoid rate cuts for now despite Trump’s demands.