Economists have shifted back their forecasts for lower borrowing costs as President Trump’s tariffs raised the risk of higher ...

Hoping that "we’re at the bottom now," Moore – who was once considered for Federal Reserve governor under Trump in 2019 – advised the central bank to keep on the "straight and narrow" path.

Now back in office, Mr. Trump has again begun berating Mr. Powell and the Fed, urging them to lower borrowing costs. But the economic circumstances today are drastically different from those of ...

According to Fed Chair Jerome Powell, the situation right now isn’t comparable to that. Inflation back then was below the Fed’s 2% target; it’s above that now, and currently there is “the ...

The Fed now has to consider not just the economy, but the political shadow being cast across financial markets.” ...

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Right now, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate ... for both potential homebuyers and sellers alike. But will the Fed's latest rate pause lead to one this May? That's what we'll explore below.

The race to succeed Jay Powell as Federal Reserve chair is starting to play out in the open as President Trump makes it increasingly clear he doesn't like how the central bank is being run.

The White House had been pushing for a rate cut. With inflation not far from the Fed's 2% target for now, Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent argued that the Fed could reduce its rate.

Mortgage rates are now higher than they were when the Fed cut. A range of factors can affect longer-term Treasury rates, including expectations for future growth and inflation, as well as the ...