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Weak Jobs Report Raises Chances of a September Interest Rate Cut
The Federal Reserve held rates steady in July but two governors dissented, saying they had concerns about labor market ...
Trump urgently wants Jerome Powell to cut interest rates. That won't happen today, economists say.
President Trump has pressured Fed Chair Jerome Powell to lower interest rates. Here's what the experts think will happen at ...
Fed Won't Budge on Interest Rate Cut Despite Trump's Demand for Mortgage Relief
As was widely expected, Fed policymakers on Wednesday left the central bank's overnight rate unchanged at a range of 4.25% to ...
Powell didn’t just refuse to deliver a rate cut—he also hinted a raise could have been on the cards
Powell put a cat among the pigeons by suggesting he was minded to "look through" tariff-induced inflation by not increasing ...
'Drag him out': Senate Republicans call on Powell to lower rates after poor jobs report
Senate Republicans demand that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell lower interest rates after a subpar July jobs report, with ...
Here's the case for lower rates from the Fed's 2 dissenting voices
The Fed opted against cutting rates, but a rare dissent from two governors says the central bank risks being too late amid a ...
Markets Retreat, Media & Tech Stocks Mixed As Fed Dials Back Hopes For September Interest Rate Cut
Stocks reversed gains late in the session Wednesday as the Fed's Jerome Powell said no decisions made on a September interest ...
Don’t blame Jerome Powell — or the Fed — if you can’t afford to buy a house right now
Trump says the Fed’s high interest rates are keeping Americans from buying houses. There’s more to it than that.