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Why the case for a Fed interest-rate cut in July may be getting stronger
Weaker labor-market data this week could bolster the case for the Federal Reserve to resume interest-rate cuts soon. “My view ...
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 that by September it will have waited and seen enough to start cutting ...
Solid Jobs Report Keeps Fed Rate Cuts at Bay
The latest labor market data reinforces the central bank’s wait-and-see approach to lowering borrowing costs, despite ...
Why This Fed President Is in No Rush to Cut Interest Rates
Tom Barkin, president and CEO of the Richmond Federal Reserve, joins WSJ’s Take On the Week to discuss the future of monetary ...
Mortgage Interest Rates Today: Mortgage Rates Retreat Again After Fed Chair’s Congressional Testimony
The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans from Freddie Mac decreased again to 6.77% for the week ending June 26.
Fed Chair Jerome Powell holds firm on interest rates, resisting pressure to cut
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, who is testifying before Congress this week, said tariffs are "likely to push up prices.
Federal Reserve holding interest rates steady delays relief for consumers this summer
Recession worries are building once again, as some consumers fear the prospects of higher prices and continued high interest ...
Veteran fund manager drops bold July Fed interest rate prediction after jobs shocker
The debate over the Federal Reserve's reluctance to lower rates has intensified recently. Those hoping that the Fed would ...