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As Trump blasts Fed to lower rates, it’s the bond market in need of convincing
The bond market showed little appetite Friday for granting President Donald Trump’s wish for lower interest rates as two of ...
Fed holds rates steady, eyes Trump tariff risks and inflation
The Fed, helmed by Chair Jerome Powell, is expected to hold rates steady this month despite pressure from President Donald ...
Trump's housing director rips the Fed, says the slow pace of rate cuts is fueling America's home-inventory problem
FHFA director Bill Pulte says the Fed's inaction on rate cuts is worsening the housing crisis and called on Powell to step ...
Fed split on whether to hedge on inflation, or proceed with cuts
The close split at the U.S. Federal Reserve over whether to keep hedging against inflation risks or move forward faster with ...
Nearly one-third of $36T national debt needs refinancing as Trump demands rate cuts
The Treasury Department faces the challenge of refinancing $11 trillion in U.S. debt within a year as President Trump calls ...
Federal Reserve again leaves interest rates unchanged, citing caution
The U.S. Federal Reserve held key interest rates steady Wednesday but said it still sees the possibility of two cuts later ...
US rate futures bolster September, October rate cut chances after Fed decision
Futures on the federal funds rate, which measure the cost of unsecured overnight loans between banks, raised the odds the ...
Trump slams 'stupid' Fed Chair Jerome Powell ahead of interest rate decision
President Donald Trump slammed Chairman Jerome Powell as "stupid" before the central bank's interest rate announcement on ...