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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 ...
Is credit card debt forgiveness still worth it with interest rates paused?
Fed rates stayed put in July, but does that change the route you should take to deal with your credit card debt?
Fed Decides Against Interest Rate Cut—But Powell Faces First Double Dissent In Decades
Bank of America indicated in a note that Powell would be in “no hurry” to cut rates in June, though disagreements among Fed ...
Watch: What to know about US interest rates staying steady
The US Federal Reserve has held interest rates steady for the fifth-straight time, despite pressure from President Donald ...
Trump urgently wants Jerome Powell to cut interest rates. That won't happen this week, economists say.
President Trump has pressured Fed Chair Jerome Powell to lower interest rates. Here's what the experts think will happen at ...
Powell on ‘solid ground’ by not raising interest rates, says fmr. Kansas City Fed chief
Thomas Hoenig, former president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss Fed Chair ...
Unemployment unexpectedly rose in July as pressure ramps up for the Fed to cut interest rates
July's job growth was 114,000, fewer than the expected 176,000. The unemployment rate also increased that month.
Treasury Yields Rise in July as Fed Cut Seen Elusive
Treasury yields rose for the month as markets grew more concerned about the impact of tariffs and the Fed looked increasingly unlikely to cut interest rates soon.