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.
Powell Says Fed Doesn’t Need to Rush on Rate Cuts
Because the economy is doing well, the Fed can take its time to decide when and whether to lower interest rates.
Jerome Powell says Trump’s comments won’t affect interest rate decisions by the Fed
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s calls for lower interest rates won’t lead ...
Powell refrains from saying which way interest rates could go based on Trump's policies
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, appearing for a second day of testimony before Congress, said central bank officials remain in a wait-and-see mode when it comes to deciding where interest rates ...
Fed's Powell sees a ways to go on shrinking Fed holdings
Over two days of testimony this week before Congress, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell indicated there's no imminent ...
US inflation jump puts Fed officials on notice as Powell testifies
Higher inflation readings left Fed officials telling lawmakers, business executives and the public that they may be waiting ...
Hot Inflation In January 2025 Reduces Odds Of Fed Interest Rate Cuts
January inflation ran hot, and the odds of Fed interest rate cuts fell as Consumer Price Index total CPI inflation ...
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Trump getting the lower interest rates he demanded from everyone but the Fed
WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump is getting his wish that interest ... for the Federal Reserve to diverge from its central bank peers. The European Central Bank (ECB) cut rates on Jan ...
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Trump may be his own worst enemy in his fight against the Fed
President Donald Trump has called for interest rates to come down and escalated his criticism of the Federal Reserve chair, Jerome Powell, after this week's policy meeting. But the president ...
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How the Fed's Pause on Rate Cuts Could Affect Mortgage Rates
Katherine Watt is a CNET Money writer focusing on mortgages, home equity and banking. She previously wrote about personal finance for NextAdvisor. Based in New York, Katherine graduated summa cum ...