Banking and Financial Institutions

Inflation Ticked Up in December, Fed’s Preferred Measure Shows

The central bank needs to see further progress on inflation or weakness in the labor market to resume interest rate cuts.

By Colby Smith

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Rohit Chopra of CFPB Expected Trump to Fire Him Right Away, but He’s Hanging On

Mr. Chopra, long a target of criticism by Republican lawmakers and banks, has not yet been forced out. “I swore an oath to a five-year term,” he said this week.

By Stacy Cowley and Madeleine Ngo

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Trump’s Tariffs Scramble Fed’s Interest Rate Calculus

Economists predict that the Trump administration’s trade policies could push up prices for consumers, making it harder for Fed officials to cut rates.

By Alan Rappeport

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How Fed Rates Influence Mortgages, Credit Cards, Savings and More

Here’s how the central bank’s interest rate stance influences car loans, credit cards, mortgages, savings and student loans.

By Tara Siegel Bernard and Ron Lieber

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