Here’s how the central bank’s interest rate stance influences car loans, credit cards, mortgages, savings and student loans.
Category: Federal Reserve System
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Countdown to Scott Bessent’s Trade Talks With China
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will finally start negotiating with Chinese counterparts. But business leaders shouldn’t expect any sudden breakthroughs.
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What to Watch at the Federal Reserve’s May Meeting
The U.S. central bank is widely expected to stick to a wait-and-see approach as officials brace for President Trump’s tariffs to stoke higher inflation and slower growth.
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Solid Jobs Report Reinforces Fed’s Patient Approach to Interest Rate Cuts
The central bank is bracing for President Trump’s tariffs to dent growth while stoking inflation, keeping interest rate cuts at bay for now.
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Will Cars, Phones and Other Goods Be Too Big to Tariff?
Washington and Beijing increasingly look likely to de-escalate their trade war. But the economic damage and ongoing uncertainty may persist for a while.
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On Major Economic Decisions, Trump Blinks, and Then Blinks Again
President Trump has said his punishing tariffs would force companies to build factories in the United States. But it is far from clear that they will have the effects he predicted.
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Markets Gain After Trump Says He Has No Plans to Oust Fed Chief
Remarks by President Trump and his Treasury secretary fueled a rebound in global stocks, extending a surge that started on Wall Street.
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How Trump’s Fed Fight May Undermine His Trade Negotiations
A flight from U.S. assets, including the dollar, could worsen if the president continues his attacks on the Federal Reserve, analysts warn.
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Capital One and Discover Can Merge, Regulators Say
Two regulators signed off on the $35 billion deal, which the banks say will create a competitor to Visa and Mastercard. But consumer advocates warn that the deal may raise costs.
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Trump Says Fed Chair’s ‘Termination Cannot Come Fast Enough’
The president said that Jerome Powell has been too hesitant to cut interest rates, and “he should certainly lower them now.”
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Powell Faces Pressure From the Markets and Trump Over Rates
The Fed chair signaled the central bank will stand pat on borrowing costs despite President Trump’s trade fight. Investors and the president aren’t happy.
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Fed Chair Lays Out Game Plan in Case of High Inflation and Slower Growth
Jerome H. Powell warned that Trump’s tariffs could lead to a “challenging scenario” for the central bank.