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Weekly mortgage rates continue to fall as the Fed debates timing
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Top housing official sends Fed Chair Powell blunt message on mortgage rates
U.S. Housing FHFA Director William J. Pulte, echoing his boss President Donald Trump, puts the blame squarely on Federal ...
Trump may name a ‘shadow’ Fed chair, an unprecedented development in American history
President Donald Trump said last week that he will announce his pick to succeed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell “very ...
Donald Trump says he will only pick Fed chair who cuts interest rates
Donald Trump has said he will only pick a new Federal Reserve chair who will cut US interest rates, as he called on the ...
Fed says banks can withstand economic downturn, clears way for dividend hikes
Twenty-two of the largest banks in the U.S. are well-positioned to weather a hypothetical severe economic downturn and ...
The Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauge Was Slightly Hotter in May, as Spending Cooled
Most economists and policymakers are bracing for price pressures to intensify this summer because of President Trump’s ...
The Fed’s moves on interest rates aren’t just about Trump’s pick for chair. Here’s the math.
The Federal Reserve chair is one of 12 voters on the rate-setting committee. To what extent can the chair call the shots?
Fed’s Inflation Measure Ticks Up Amid Uncertainty Over Tariffs
While the consumer price index is more commonly known, the Fed relies heavily on the PCE for deciding its stance on monetary ...
Majority of Fed Officials Leaning Against July Interest-Rate Cut
A flurry of Federal Reserve officials this week made clear they’ll need a few more months to gain confidence that ...
Powell warns ending Fed interest on reserves would be 'volatile' and costly
Powell said when it comes to taking the interest on reserve power away, "there's an illusion that it would save money. That ...
Fed's Targeted Inflation Gauge Shows Little Tariff Impact
The Federal Reserve's targeted inflation measure ticked slightly higher in May, but the numbers didn't show a big ...
Trump Decision on Fed Not Imminent, Source Says
Powell's term as Fed chief does not end until next May, and a recent Supreme Court decision appeared to insulate him from ...