Fed may only nuance much-maligned ‘averaging’ strategy
The Federal Reserve's widely panned and soon-to-be-revised "average inflation targeting" strategy may survive mostly intact ...
Fed's Logan calls for caution on rate cuts, even if inflation cools
Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Lorie Logan on Friday reiterated her view that even if inflation nears the Fed's 2% ...
What does having the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on hold mean for consumers?
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is the latest U.S. government agency to have its work halted by the Trump administration ...
Mortgage rates hit their lowest level in 2025 — and this is the No. 1 mortgage company of February 2025
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Next Week: Housing Starts, Fed Minutes and Walmart Earnings
The Commerce Department on Wednesday reports on housing starts for January and the Federal Reserve releases minutes from its most recent policy meeting ...
Inflation hit 7-month high of 3% in January. Here's what it means for Fed rate cuts
Inflation picked up for a fourth straight month in January amid another rise in in food and energy costs, possibly setting ...
The 5 Worst Things About the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The agency—an unelected regulator with a blank check—has spent much of its short life making things harder for the consumers ...
Fed, Treasury Questioned by Democrats Over Trump’s DEI Order
A group of House Democrats questioned Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent about actions ...
Inflation ticks up, Trump's tariffs, Dimon slams anti-RTO workers
On Wall Street, investors got a hot inflation report and tough talk from JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon, while Washington had ...
Analysis-Trump's focus on US yields fuels bets on bank leverage rule review
The Trump administration's pledge to contain long-term U.S. Treasury yields has strengthened bond market expectations that a ...
Trump administration agrees not to fire more CFPB staff for now, court order says
U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson of the District of Columbia also directed the government to not delete or remove any ...
30-Year Mortgage Rates Fall Again
Rewinding further, the 30-year average notched a high 7.37% last spring, so today's rates are significantly improved vs. 10 ...