Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wants to bypass the Fed to lower interest rates
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has a new plan in the fight to bring down historically high interest rates, and it’s got ...
Treasury Secretary Says Trump Is Not 'Calling For The Fed To Lower Rates'
President Donald Trump is focused on 10-year Treasury yields to bring down borrowing costs rather than the Federal Reserve ...
Bessent says Trump is focused on the 10-year Treasury yield and won't push the Fed to cut rates
The Trump administration is more focused on keeping Treasury yields low rather than on what the Fed does, Treasury Secretary ...
Leaving Fed behind, top central banks have room to ease
Central banks around the globe have plenty of room to keep cutting interest rates, and a limited "decoupling" from the U.S.
Solid Labor Market Gives Fed Cover to Extend Rate Pause
Across a number of metrics, the labor market looks remarkably stable even as it has cooled. Monthly jobs growth has stayed solid and the unemployment rate has barely budged from its current level of 4 ...
Today's Mortgage Rates | Rates Down For Now, But Uncertainty Looms
These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Mortgage rates have been trending lower, but where they go next depends on inflation.
The US economy added 143,000 jobs in January, fewer than expected
The US started 2025 with lower job growth than anticipated and another month of falling unemployment.
Analysis-Leaving Fed Behind, Top Central Banks Have Room to Ease
FRANKFURT/ZURICH (Reuters) - Central banks around the globe have plenty of room to keep cutting interest rates, and a limited ...
Trump is focused on lowering bond yields, not fighting the Fed, Treasury chief says
The Trump administration isn't looking to clash with the Federal Reserve over interest rates, Treasury Secretary Scott ...
Why the labor market could be the only hope for another Fed rate cut
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell appears confident in the US labor market. But that means any signs of a slowdown could ...
Trump’s Executive Orders Leave Imprint on the Fed
The central bank has halted hiring to align with a White House directive and pulled back its work on climate change.
How long will the US Fed hold the interest rates?
The Fed right now is like a powerful player on a major sports team being held comfortably in reserve. Read more at ...