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The Fed Might Cut Rates in 5 Weeks—Get 5% on Your Cash Before It's Too Late

With the Fed expected to change course soon, now’s the time to put your cash in a top-paying account and capture strong ...

US Fed to cut rates in September and once more this year, say most economists: Reuters poll

A Federal Reserve interest rate cut in September, the first this year, followed perhaps by another before year-end remains ...

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Wedding Budget Feeling Tight? Today’s High Interest Rates Can Help You Save Hundreds More

Today’s high yields on savings could help your wedding fund grow faster. Learn how to turn the current rate environment into ...

There's one thing that could throw cold water on rate cuts, says one of the contenders for Fed chief

The 10-year Treasury yield will be a key factor determining how aggressively the Fed can cut rates, Marc Sumerlin, a contender for Fed Chair, said.

Trump Demands Emergency Fed Rate Cut and Threatens 'Major Lawsuit' Against Chair Powell

President Donald Trump has threatened a "major lawsuit" against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, while once again calling for an immediate cut to interest rates following muted inflation data.

Busy September US corporate bond market expected despite lower rate cut odds

Companies' U.S. dollar bond issuance will likely carry September to one of the heaviest months for investment-grade supply ...

Chicago Fed president wants to see a 'few months of data' on inflation to gauge economy's health

"The hardest thing that the Fed ever has to do is get the timing right at moments of transition,” Goolsbee said on NBC News’ ...

Weekly mortgage rates fall again as September rate cut seems likely

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.66% in the week ending Aug. 14, down four basis points from the previous week.

Bank of America sticks to guns on Fed interest rate forecast

CME's closely watched FedWatch tool uses the futures market to predict rate-cut odds. It currently pegs at 93% the probability that at the central bank's next meeting, on Sept. 17, Fed Chairman Jerome ...

Federal Reserve Watch: Is It Time To Stop Quantitative Tightening

Discover the Fed's cautious approach to quantitative tightening, excess liquidity concerns, and potential policy pivots ...

US stocks rally to records on hopes for cuts to interest rates

Circle Internet Group, the company behind the popular USDC cryptocurrency that tracks the U.S. dollar, climbed 1.3% despite reporting a larger loss for the latest quarter than analysts expected. It ...