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Home equity rates dip as hopes of a Fed September slash strengthen

This uncertainty introduces interest rate risk, especially for HELOCs with variable rates, meaning borrowing costs could ...

Fed's Goolsbee is concerned about inflation, not jobs, hinting at high bar for rate cut

Fed's Goolsbee said he's more worried about inflation than weak job growth. His remarks suggest he may not support a September rate cut.

Fed holds interest rates steady as two Trump appointees vote to cut them

Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the economy is solid — and that it's also too early to tell how tariffs will affect it.

Chicago Fed's Goolsbee, Atlanta Fed's Bostic see case for patience before cutting interest rates

Two Fed officials on Wednesday suggested the central bank can be patient in lowering rates. Markets see a rate cut in ...

Bessent urges Fed to slash rates next month, with ideal goal ‘150, 175 basis points lower’

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday urged central bankers to issue a half-point cut at next month’s meeting – breaking from his zipped-lip stance on the Fed’s monetary agenda. Bessent said ...

Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Hits Another Closing High on Hopes for Fed Rate Cut

President Trump's tariffs continue to affect global markets and the economy. Follow for live updates on stocks, bonds and markets, including the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq ...