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Bank of America sticks to guns on Fed interest rate forecast

CME's closely watched FedWatch tool uses the futures market to predict rate-cut odds. It currently pegs at 93% the probability that at the central bank's next meeting, on Sept. 17, Fed Chairman Jerome ...

Bessent Says Interest Rates Should Fall by at Least 1.5 Percentage Points Over Time

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said interest rates should be substantially lower than they are now, and he believes there ...

Fed holds interest rates steady, Chair Powell says Fed independence 'very important'

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, just days after President Donald Trump made an unusual visit to ...

There's one thing that could throw cold water on rate cuts, says one of the contenders for Fed chief

The 10-year Treasury yield will be a key factor determining how aggressively the Fed can cut rates, Marc Sumerlin, a contender for Fed Chair, said.

Mortgage Interest Rates Today: Mortgage Rates Drop to Four-Month Low as Pressure Mounts on Fed

The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans registered 6.63% for the week ending Aug. 7, down from 6.72% last week.

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Chicago Fed President Goolsbee thinks central bank should wait a few months before cutting interest rates

Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee thought about that Wednesday as he toured Mel-O-Cream Donuts in Springfield ...

Get the Facts: How the Fed's interest rates impact your money

The Fed is hesitant to change interest rates largely due to one factor uncertainty over President Donald Trump's tariffs. The ...