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Friday's weak jobs report has rekindled bets on the Federal Reserve making a series of interest-rate cuts this year. As of ...

The Fed left its benchmark interest rate unchanged following its July policy meeting amid uncertainty over the impact of ...

The 10-year Treasury Bond yield is the benchmark for longer-term interest rates like the 30-year fixed mortgage, currently hovering around 6.8%. The Fed has set an inflation target of 2% before it ...

Federal Reserve policymakers didn’t rock the boat on Wednesday, opting yet again to keep interest rates steady as they wait ...

Federal Reserve officials are split on whether to slash interest rates as President Donald Trump favors rate cuts based on ...

Fed Chair Jerome Powell and other members of the Fed's policy committee have said they're concerned President Donald Trump's ...

Federal Reserve holds steady on interest level but vote saw a pair of dissenting votes for the first time in decades ...

Key Takeaways Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler announced her resignation last week, giving President Trump the ...

The Fed’s decision on interest rates affects many types of consumer borrowing costs, from credit cards and mortgages to auto ...

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady Wednesday, but policymakers signaled they still expect to start cutting rates later this year. The stock market jumped in response.

The Federal Reserve’s interest rate cuts have been a hot topic of conversation among economists, financial analysts, and investors alike. The burning question on everyone’s mind is: How many ...