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Weakening US jobs market hits center of Fed rate policy debate
Surprisingly weak July hiring data released on Friday highlighted a fractious Federal Reserve debate over whether the central ...
Fed Dissenters Defend Call for July Rate Cut as Trump Intensifies Attacks
The central bank this week kept interest rates steady for a fifth-straight meeting, prompting the first double dissent from ...
The Fed's Preferred Inflation Gauge Shows Rising Price Pressures
Inflation picked up in June, as measured by the Federal Reserve's preferred gauge, reflecting the continued price pressures ...
Mortgage Rate Outlook: Should You Lock Now Or Wait For Possible Fed Cuts?
Americans shopping for a mortgage may want to hold tight for now. At its July 30 meeting, the Federal Reserve did not deliver ...
Fed’s Dissenters Were Worried About Jobs. Now We All Are.
The Federal Reserve released dissenting statements from two officials early Friday morning, revealing internal disagreements ...
The Fed may cut rates later this year. Here’s how to get the most from your cash savings now
Despite unprecedented public needling from President Donald Trump to lower interest rates, the Federal Reserve board stood ...
Municipal Bonds Rally as Investors Bet on Earlier Fed Rate Cut
Municipal bonds are rallying on Friday, along with US Treasuries, after softer US jobs data spurred bets that the Federal ...
The Jobs Report Stunned. The Fed Has to Recalculate.
The weak report changes the math for a central bank that has been trying to wait out the data. Before Friday, traders saw ...