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2 former Fed economists say Chair Jerome Powell is facing an epic conundrum
It hasn't been an easy start to 2025 for Jerome Powell. Unfortunately for the Fed chair, the second half of the year is ...
Savings Interest Rate Forecast
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates in 2024 after having raised them 11 times throughout 2022 and 2023 to combat inflation, but savings rates still haven't substantially declined.
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July Mortgage Forecast: Will Interest Rates Budge This Summer?
The market currently projects an interest rate cut in the fall, though two Fed officials floated the possibility of a rate ...
Can the Next Fed Chair Truly Be Independent From Trump’s Influence?
The president hasn’t named a successor to Jerome H. Powell, but his insistence on someone who will lower interest rates has ...
Should you lock in a CD rate this July or wait? Here's what experts think.
With the potential for CD interest rates to drop, should you lock a CD rate this July? Here's what some experts think.
Director of federal agency suggests Fed Chairman Powell is considering resigning
Trump administration official Bill Pulte released a statement suggesting that Fed Chair Jerome Powell is considering resigning amid mounting pressure on his leadership.
White House makes bold decision on Fed Chair Powell's future
It’s just the latest Beltway chatter sprouting from the White House to an independent government agency and its head that ...