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What To Expect From The Fed's Interest Rate Decision This Week

The Fed has held its benchmark interest rate between 4.25% and 4.5% this year, though officials have penciled in two cuts by ...

Mortgage Interest Rates Today: Mortgage Rates Drop to Their Lowest in 10 Months-Giving Hope to Homebuyers

The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans registered 6.63% for the week ending Aug. 14, down from 6.58% last week.

Trump ramps up pressure on the Fed to slash rates to 1% — but would that be risky for US jobs, savings and investments?

Despite President Trump ramping up pressure on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to cut interest rates, the Fed held rates steady at 4.25% to 4.5% on July 30. Trump has been insistent on a major cut ...

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 ...

Fed leaves interest rates unchanged amid Trump pressure. 2 governors dissent.

The Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged at 4.25% to 4.5% and offered no clues on whether it will resume its rate cuts in September.

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.

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 ...

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 ...