Trump tariffs push consumer sentiment to lowest level since 2022
President Trump’s escalating trade wars have shaken confidence in the economy among Americans across the political spectrum, ...
Federal Reserve is likely to hold interest rates steady next week. But some consumer loans are getting cheaper
High interest rates have put pressure on households, but some borrowing costs are starting to ease, even with the Fed on the ...
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Trump's tariffs roil bank stocks, but lenders stay calm
Bankers' surveys of commercial clients have found that corporate decision-makers are less concerned about adverse tariff ...
Fed still expected to cut interest rates in 2025 despite trade war — but not until later in year
The Federal Reserve is still expected to cut interest rates this year — but not until the fall — as policymakers weigh the fallout from President Trump’s tariffs on trade ...
Stock Market Sell-Off: Will the Federal Reserve Soon Step in With Interest Rate Cuts?
Things have gone from bad to worse in a hurry on Wall Street, with the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) joining the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) in correction territory on Thursday. Despite a ...
Refinance Rates Shoot Up to 3-Week High
After mildly inching up in the past week, 30-year refi rates have now jumped a full eighth of a point. Rates on almost all ...
It's Still All About The Fed
Trump’s tariff strategy and Fed policies drive market uncertainty. Read why I stay bullish on US stocks and the S&P 500, ...
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Here’s when the Fed is looking to cut interest rates again
The Federal Reserve is likely to keep interest rates steady through the first two quarters of the year before considering the first rate reductions of the year starting in September, Bloomberg reports ...
Mortgage Rates Jump, for Largest One-Day Increase of 2025
Jumbo 30-year mortgages gained 9 basis points Thursday, raising the average to 6.82%. Last fall, jumbo 30-year rates plummeted to 6.24%, their cheapest level in 19 months. Meanwhile, it's estimated ...
This Economist Sees Slowing Growth and Multiple Rate Cuts Ahead
Ellen Zentner, chief economic strategist at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, expects the Federal Reserve to cut interest ...
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Trump Administration Action Against Social Security Judges Threatens Fair Access to Benefits
The Trump Justice Department announced on February 20 that it believes the legal protections against firing administrative ...
Here's how tariffs will affect inflation: Goldman Sachs
President Donald Trump's tariff fight risks elevating the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation rate to about 3%, according ...