Which Interest Rate Should You Care About?
The Fed’s short-term rates matter, but the main action now is in the 10-year Treasury market, which influences mortgages, ...
Trump wants lower interest rates. His tariffs won’t help
Less than an hour after Trump declared that lower interest rates would go “hand in hand” with his tariffs, poor US inflation ...
Powell testimony as it happened - Fed chair gives few clues on next rate move and avoids being drawn on response to Trump policies
Federal Reserve chair Jay Powell is quizzed by members of Congress about interest rates, the outlook for the economy and the ...
Powell tells Congress Fed still in no rush to lower rates
In his prepared remarks, the Federal Reserve chairman said the jobs markets was “broadly in balance” and inflation ...
Evaluating Enterprise Bancorp After Its Breathtaking Rally
Enterprise Bancorp outshines the S&P 500. Independent Bank's acquisition of EBTC promises enhanced geographic reach. See more ...
Powell says Federal Reserve in no rush to lower rates
United States Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said the central bank doesn’t need to rush to adjust interest rates, again signalling that officials will be patient before lowering borrowing costs ...
US inflation heats up, bolstering case for Fed to hold rates
Economists polled by Reuters had forecast the CPI gaining 0.3 per cent and rising 2.9 per cent year-on-year. The BLS updated ...
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Fed chair says bank accounts 'safe' despite Trump's teardown of consumer protection agency
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says Americans’ bank accounts are safe despite the Trump administration’s shutdown of a ...
Fed still in no rush to lower rates, Powell tells US Congress
FEDERAL Reserve chair Jerome Powell said that the central bank does not need to rush to adjust interest rates, again ...
How low can European rates go?
In frequently declaring their monetary policy setting to be “restrictive”, European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde and Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey have raised the immediate follow ...
US inflation comes in higher than forecast as Fed mulls Trump tariff threat
Hopes for further Federal Reserve interest rate cuts were dealt a blow on Wednesday after data showed US inflation rose by more than economists expected in January.
Key takeaways from Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s congressional hearing
America’s central bank is in no rush to slash interest rates any time soon, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told lawmakers Tuesday. Powell also faced a barrage of questions about the Consumer ...