High inflation is stoking fresh debate about how the Federal Reserve should respond to President Trump’s…
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Federal Debt Is Now Worrying Even Progressives
The 119th Congress began, as it so often has in recent years, with calls from Republican…
European Central Bank Cuts Interest Rates as Economic Growth Stagnates
The European Central Bank cut interest rates on Thursday, for the fifth consecutive time, amid slowing…
Higher Interest Rates Make Federal Debt More Expensive
The path of interest rates over the next year doesn’t just affect the cost of mortgages…
How Fed Rates Influence Mortgages, Credit Cards, Savings and More
The Federal Reserve is expected to keep its key rate steady on Wednesday, after a series…
The Fed Is About to Hit Pause on Rate Cuts. Here’s Why.
At the Federal Reserve’s final gathering of 2024, Chair Jerome H. Powell announced that the U.S.…
The Fed Is About to Hit Pause on Rate Cuts. Here’s Why.
At the Federal Reserve’s final gathering of 2024, Chair Jerome H. Powell announced that the U.S.…
Existing-Home Sales in 2024 Were Slowest in Decades Amid High Mortgage Rates
High interest rates kept U.S. home sales in a deep freeze for much of last year.…
Trump’s Inflation Fix Centers on Energy Emergency That Doesn’t Exist
President Trump has put unleashing American energy production at the center of his economic agenda, saying…
Japan Raises Interest Rates to Highest Level Since 2008
In a number of ways, Japan’s economy seems to have gone back in time. Inflation and…