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Before resuming interest rate cuts, Fed official seeks 'a lot' more good inflation reports
Chicago Fed chief Austan Goolsbee called the April inflation report 'comforting' but said he needs to see several more as officials consider rate cuts ...
Federal Reserve Keeps Key Interest Rate Unchanged
As widely expected, the Federal Reserve left it's key interest rate unchanged Wednesday, staying firmly in "wait and see" ...
What is the Federal Reserve and what does it do?
The Federal Reserve has likely come across your radar at some point. Often referred to as simply "the Fed," this central ...
Federal Reserve warns of stagflation risk, keeps rates unchanged — despite Trump pressure
Policymakers cited economic uncertainty from Trump’s trade war for keeping the Fed funds rate between 4.25% to 4.5% range, ...
Federal Reserve leaves key rate unchanged as it sees risk of higher prices and higher unemployment
The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday, brushing off President Donald Trump’s demands to lower ...
Inflation and trade whiplash expected to keep interest rate cuts on hold
The Federal Reserve is finding fewer reasons to get out of its interest rate holding pattern with constantly evolving trade policy from the White House.
2025 Student Loan Interest Rates Stay Painfully High; Borrowers Get No Relief
Student loan interest rates for 2025 remain painfully high, adding pressure for borrowers already facing rising college costs ...
Treasuries Slip Again as Traders Trim Back Bets on Fed Rate Cuts
Treasury yields climbed on Wednesday — sending the two-year note’s to the highest level since March — as traders further ...