Mortgage rates inch up to a 3-month high ahead of Fed meeting
The 30-year rate increased for the sixth week in a row, rising to the highest level since the end of July, according to the ...
After likely quarter-point rate cut, Fed may slow pace of drops if inflation lingers
After slashing its key interest rate by a hefty half percentage point in September, the Federal Reserve is expected to lower ...
Interest rates are going down. But mortgage rates are going ... up?
In a speech last month, Fed Governor Christopher Waller said a recent string of strong data suggested “the economy may not ...
Fed seen on track to cut rates next week and in December
Inflation at 2.1% by Fed's targeted measure; goal is 2% Employment cost index falls to lowest in more than 3 years ...
The economy grew 2.8% in the third quarter. How it could affect Fed interest rates
In the third quarter, consumption increased at an annual rate of 3.7%, above the 2.8% pace in the second quarter. Consumer ...
Donald Trump thinks he should be able to influence Fed rates—here’s what history and the law say
It could be used to boost up the legacy of one president, only to destroy the economy in the future,” said Jamie Cox, ...
The Fed tries to stay above politics. But a lot is at stake for the central bank on Election Day.
The Federal Reserve and Chairman Jerome Powell have a lot riding on Tuesday's election, even as the central bank has spent ...
Another jumbo Fed cut is coming by year-end with the US labor market weaker than many think, Citi economist says
"We see this weakening labor market dynamic across a number of different data points: low hiring rate, low quit rates, new ...