The Treasury Secretary Says Trump Wants Long-Term Interest Rates to Fall—It May Take a While
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said President Donald Trump is looking for longer-term interest rates to fall.
Bonds Show Fear Tariffs Will Deliver Inflation, Growth Shocks
The US bond market is flashing a warning to President Donald Trump that unleashing tariffs on top trading partners risks ...
Fed's Kugler says labor market healthy, inflation elevated
In remarks that suggest she is in no hurry to cut interest rates, Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler on Friday said she ...
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What are today's CD interest rates?
Saving money can be a challenge in an economy with persistent inflation ... order to take advantage of those high rates while also saving for the long-term, "A practical approach could be to ...
US economy added 143,000 jobs in January, unemployment rate ticks lower
The Labor Department released its jobs report for January which showed that the U.S. economy added 143,000 jobs last month, ...
Trump: Fed's interest rate pause was 'the right thing to do'
Donald Trump said Sunday the Federal Reserve was right to keep interest rates unchanged, a new comment that comes as Fed ...
Fed pauses interest rate cuts as inflation, Trump's plans create uncertainty
The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged as officials grappled with uncertainty caused by inflation and ...
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High Time Preference Is the Cause of Increases in Long-Term Interest Rates
Long-term interest rates are on the rise and there is no shortage of explanations from the usual suspects. One thing the ...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wants to bypass the Fed to lower interest rates
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has a new plan in the fight to bring down historically high interest rates, and it’s got ...
US bond market lukewarm on Bessent's 10-year yield pledge
Treasury yields have a direct impact on mortgage and credit card rates as well as consumer loans, while the Fed's short-term ...