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Fed Chair Powell says inflation, hiring slowdown pose 'challenging situation'

Trump ratcheted up his pressure campaign this week, calling on Fed Governor Lisa Cook to resign after a Trump administration ...

Fed-funds futures reflect increased chance of September rate cut as Powell speaks

Traders appeared more certain that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its monetary-policy meeting next month as ...

Fed Chair Jerome Powell signals job market, inflation outlook could allow for interest rate cut

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the balance of risks to the labor market and inflation have shifted, signaling a ...

Jerome Powell Signals Possible Rate Cuts—Here’s How To Protect Your Savings

During a speech this morning at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, ...

Yields are falling on money-market funds. Why what Fed's Powell says today matters.

Yields on U.S. money-market funds have been easing back this year in anticipation of the Federal Reserve resuming rate cuts, ...

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell Just Gave S&P 500 Investors Great News

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech at the annual Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium went better than expected.

How will interest rate cuts impact my HELOC payments?

"HELOC interest rates are generally structured as prime plus a margin," Debbie Calixto, sales manager at mortgage lender ...

Today’s CD Rates for August 22, 2025: Highest APYs Range From 4.00% to 5.00%

One of the biggest factors influencing current CD rates is the federal-funds rate. As the Federal Reserve began cutting its ...