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Federal Reserve holds key interest rate steady for fifth straight meeting despite Trump's pressure
The Fed left its benchmark interest rate unchanged following its July policy meeting amid uncertainty over the impact of ...
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 ...
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 ...
Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged despite pressure from Trump
The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged for the fifth straight meeting Wednesday amid tremendous ...
4 ways the Fed's decision to hold interest rates steady will impact your wallet
Here's how the Federal Reserve will impact mortgage rates, credit cards, car loans, and market stability.
Fed’s Powell sticks with patient approach to rate cuts, brushing off Trump’s demands
The Federal Reserve is leaving its key short-term interest rate unchanged for the fifth time this year, brushing off repeated ...
Weakening US jobs market hits center of Fed rate policy debate
Surprisingly weak July hiring data released on Friday highlighted a fractious Federal Reserve debate over whether the central ...
Fed Governor Kugler is resigning, giving Trump a nominee on committee that sets interest rates
Her resignation now paves the way for Trump to put his own nominee in for the Board of Governors. Two of his prior ...
Is credit card debt forgiveness still worth it with interest rates paused?
Fed rates stayed put in July, but does that change the route you should take to deal with your credit card debt?