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Trump urgently wants Jerome Powell to cut interest rates. That won't happen today, economists say.

President Trump has pressured Fed Chair Jerome Powell to lower interest rates. Here's what the experts think will happen at ...

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 ...

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 ...

Powell didn’t just refuse to deliver a rate cut—he also hinted a raise could have been on the cards

Powell put a cat among the pigeons by suggesting he was minded to "look through" tariff-induced inflation by not increasing ...

'Drag him out': Senate Republicans call on Powell to lower rates after poor jobs report

Senate Republicans demand that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell lower interest rates after a subpar July jobs report, with ...

Here's the case for lower rates from the Fed's 2 dissenting voices

The Fed opted against cutting rates, but a rare dissent from two governors says the central bank risks being too late amid a ...

Markets Retreat, Media & Tech Stocks Mixed As Fed Dials Back Hopes For September Interest Rate Cut

Stocks reversed gains late in the session Wednesday as the Fed's Jerome Powell said no decisions made on a September interest ...

Don’t blame Jerome Powell — or the Fed — if you can’t afford to buy a house right now

Trump says the Fed’s high interest rates are keeping Americans from buying houses. There’s more to it than that.