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Economy Primed for Lower Interest Rates as Inflation Remains a Problem

The Federal Reserve is expected to begin lowering interest rates next month, and that should boost the consumer economy.

Why the first Fed rate cut in nine months would likely extend the stock market’s rally

The long pause between rate cuts could be particularly bullish for equities, potentially extending and broadening the stock ...

Here are 4 ways lower interest rates could affect your personal finances

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hinted interest rate cuts could be coming soon in a speech on Friday, a move that could affect everyone from global markets to individual Americans.

Mortgage Interest Rates Today: Mortgage Rates Stay Put-for Now-While Fed's Next Step Looms

The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans registered at 6.58% for the week ending Aug. 21, same as last week.

Stocks fall flat after interest rate announcement rally

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled on Friday that interest rates would be lowered at some point soon, rallying ...

‘Tariff Bingo’ and bankruptcy fears: Survey finds manufacturers sweating interest rates and Trump’s tariffs

Texas manufacturers continue to express frustration over the Trump administration’s volatile tariff playbook and the impact ...
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Trump’s interest-rate crusade will be self-defeating

President Donald Trump has for months sought interest-rate cuts in spite of tariff-driven inflation, only to be met with ...

There's no particular rush to lower interest rates, says Ed Yardeni

Ed Yardeni, Yardeni Research president, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest market trends, the Fed's inflation fight, ...