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The Fed Is About to Hit Pause on Rate Cuts. Here’s Why.

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The Fed Is About to Hit Pause on Rate Cuts. Here’s Why.

Faced with a solid economy and mounting inflation concerns, the U.S. central bank has said it will “move cautiously” on cutting interest rates.

By Colby Smith

Existing-Home Sales in 2024 Were Slowest in Decades Amid High Mortgage Rates

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Existing-Home Sales in 2024 Were Slowest in Decades Amid High Mortgage Rates

The market perked up late in the year when interest rates eased, but affordability challenges yielded the fewest transactions since 1995.

By Ben Casselman

Trump’s Inflation Fix Centers on Energy Emergency That Doesn’t Exist

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Trump’s Inflation Fix Centers on Energy Emergency That Doesn’t Exist

Economists and analysts aren’t convinced that an expansion of oil and gas production will lower consumer prices.

By Alan Rappeport and Colby Smith

Japan Raises Interest Rates to Highest Level Since 2008

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Japan Raises Interest Rates to Highest Level Since 2008

After a long period of stagnation, the return of inflation and wage growth is giving the Bank of Japan room to raise interest rates.

By River Akira Davis