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Trump to appoint new Fed board member

Fortune on MSN · 3h

A vacancy on the Fed is opening early as Trump urges board to ‘assume control’ if Powell doesn’t cut rates

In the press conference following the Fed’s decision to keep rates unchanged, Powell hesitated to guide toward a rate in the coming months. He struck a hawkish tone, according to a note by Bank of America’s macroeconomics team, putting a damper on investor hopes that the FOMC’s next meeting in September could bring a rate cut.

NBC News on MSN · 2d

Fed holds interest rates steady as two Trump appointees vote to cut them

Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the economy is solid — and that it's also too early to tell how tariffs will affect it.

The New York Times · 22h

Fed Dissenters Defend Call for July Rate Cut as Trump Intensifies Attacks

The central bank this week kept interest rates steady for a fifth-straight meeting, prompting the first double dissent from members of the powerful Board of Governors since 1993.

2 Fed dissenters said they're worried about job market

The New York Times · 21h

Weak Jobs Report Raises Chances of a September Interest Rate Cut

The Federal Reserve held rates steady in July but two governors dissented, saying they had concerns about labor market fragility.

Reuters on MSN · 15h

Weakening US jobs market hits center of Fed rate policy debate

Surprisingly weak July hiring data released on Friday highlighted a fractious Federal Reserve debate over whether the central bank should have cut interest rates when it met this week, as it offered some support to those who’d favored an easing in borrowing costs.

MarketWatch · 22h

The two Fed dissenters said they're worried about job market

The two dissenters from the Federal Reserve's decision to hold policy steady both said they wanted lower rates because of concerns about the labor market. Fed Vice Chair Michelle Bowman said the labor market "shows increasing signs of fragility.

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Did the Fed cut interest rates Wednesday? No, but here's when they might

Interest rates for credit cards to mortgages have jumped since the Fed began fighting inflation in 2022. Here's where experts ...

2don MSN

Federal Reserve holds key interest rate steady for fifth straight meeting despite Trump's pressure

The Fed left its benchmark interest rate unchanged following its July policy meeting amid uncertainty over the impact of ...

2don MSN

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 ...

16h

Mortgage Rate Outlook: Should You Lock Now Or Wait For Possible Fed Cuts?

Americans shopping for a mortgage may want to hold tight for now. At its July 30 meeting, the Federal Reserve did not deliver ...

2don MSN

Federal Reserve holds its benchmark rate steady at today's FOMC meeting

The Fed is maintaining its benchmark interest rate in the range of 4.25% to 4.5%, where it's been parked since December.

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Fed leaves short-term rates the same but it doesn't mean all rates aren't budging

The Federal Reserve keeps short-term rates the same in July, holding rates as is for the fifth meeting in a row. What's next ...

15h

Municipal Bonds Rally as Investors Bet on Earlier Fed Rate Cut

Municipal bonds are rallying on Friday, along with US Treasuries, after softer US jobs data spurred bets that the Federal ...

17hon MSN

Is credit card debt forgiveness still worth it with interest rates paused?

Fed rates stayed put in July, but does that change the route you should take to deal with your credit card debt?

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