IMF: BoJ likely to raise interest rates again this year
Nada Choueiri, Deputy Director of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Asia-Pacific Department and its mission chief for ...
CNBC Daily Open: Global central banks are cutting rates — the Fed might not be as inclined
Many economies seem to be settling into a lower-rate environment. That’s in stark contrast with the Federal Reserve, which has to deal with volatile policies.
Should bond investors beware Trump tariffs? How proposed tariffs could hit bonds
The bond market has already begun pricing in the potential for higher interest rates. Even the day after Trump’s election ...
Boston Fed maps out inflation response to Trump trade tariffs
The full suite of tariffs sought by the administration would have created notable upward pressure for already high levels of inflation, a report said.
Massachusetts economy ‘shifts to low gear’ in 4th quarter
The state’s economy slowed in late 2024 according to a University of Massachusetts study revealing stagnant employment growth ...
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 ...
Chicago Fed CEO says tariff uncertainty could slow rate lowering
"I still think my ultimate where-we're-going-to-land is a fair bit below where we are today," Austan Goolsbee said at auto ...
Bessent's focus on 10-year US Treasury yield may let Fed off the hook
The Trump administration's emerging focus on long-term Treasury bond yields may show growing sensitivity to market ...
Goolsbee: Fed in solid place for eventual cuts though uncertainty means a slower approach
A full-employment economy with solid growth and falling inflation will let the U.S. Federal Reserve continue cutting interest ...
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After tariff-driven volatility, mortgage rates move lower
The 30-year fixed rate mortgage continues to slip away from the 7% mark, Freddie Mac said, but experts still expect them to ...
Trump is focused on lowering bond yields, not fighting the Fed, Treasury chief says
The Trump administration isn't looking to clash with the Federal Reserve over interest rates, Treasury Secretary Scott ...
Trump Treasury secretary Scott Bessent relives some pressure on the Fed
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Donald Trump is not asking the Federal Reserve to lower its short-term interest rates, ...