Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wants to bypass the Fed to lower interest rates
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has a new plan in the fight to bring down historically high interest rates, and it’s got ...
Solid Labor Market Gives Fed Cover to Extend Rate Pause
Across a number of metrics, the labor market looks remarkably stable even as it has cooled. Monthly jobs growth has stayed solid and the unemployment rate has barely budged from its current level of 4 ...
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The Fed Just Paused Interest Rate Cuts. Here’s What That Means for You
The Federal Reserve spent a good part of 2022 and 2023 implementing interest rate hikes in response to rampant inflation. But ...
Trump inherits a labor market at full employment. Can he keep it there?
Defying fears of a pandemic-driven Great Depression and bucking Federal Reserve interest rate hikes as well, the U.S. job ...
Fed might need to hold rates steady ‘for quite some time,’ Logan says
Even inflation falling close to 2% in the coming months might not necessarily allow the Fed to cut rates soon, Logan said.
US adds 143K jobs in January in hiring slowdown; unemployment drops to 4%
US employers added 143,000 jobs in January in a substantial slowdown from the month before after the Federal Reserve hinted ...
Trump is focused on lowering bond yields, not fighting the Fed, Treasury chief says
The Trump administration isn't looking to clash with the Federal Reserve over interest rates, Treasury Secretary Scott ...
Dallas Fed's Logan signals rate cuts require US labor market cooling
Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Lorie Logan on Thursday signaled she was ready to keep interest rates on hold for ...
Navy Federal CD Rates: Pros, Cons, and Current Rates
Explore Navy Federal CD rates, a credit union option for military families. You can choose from three CD types: Standard, ...
Treasury Secretary Says Trump Is Not 'Calling For The Fed To Lower Rates'
President Donald Trump is focused on 10-year Treasury yields to bring down borrowing costs rather than the Federal Reserve ...
The US economy added 143,000 jobs in January, fewer than expected
The US started 2025 with lower job growth than anticipated and another month of falling unemployment.
Today's Mortgage Rates | Rates Down For Now, But Uncertainty Looms
These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Mortgage rates have been trending lower, but where they go next depends on inflation.