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The Fed risks a deflationary spiral by not cutting rates, these bond experts say
The Federal Reserve, by not cutting interest rates, is risking the creation of a deflationary downturn called a Kindleberger ...
Fed expected to keep rates unchanged as it sifts through mixed economic data
The U.S. central bank, to President Donald Trump's chagrin, will likely leave interest rates unchanged at a policy meeting ...
Fed Is Set for Contentious Debate as Investors Eye Fall Rate Cut
Federal Reserve officials are determined to hold interest rates steady a little while longer, though an increasingly ...
While the Fed kept its benchmark unchanged, here's what happened to consumer borrowing rates
Even while the Fed left its benchmark rate unchanged, many consumer rates have fluctuated over the first half of the year.
Mortgage Interest Rates Today: Mortgage Rates Change Little Ahead of Fed Decision
The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans registered 6.74% for the week ending July 24, down just barely from 6.75% last ...
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July Mortgage Rate Forecast: The Fed Isn't Rushing to Lower Interest Rates
For the past several months, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate has sat between 6.5% and 7%. Prospective homebuyers ...
Veteran Fed watcher drops bold message about future interest rate cuts
It meets July 29-30 to vote whether to cut interest rates for the first time this year. Many economists and market analysts ...
Judge rails against last-minute bid by Trump ally to open Federal Reserve interest rate meetings to the public
A federal judge on Monday denied a request by a Donald Trump ally to force the Federal Reserve committee responsible for ...