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Trump says Powell costs US $900B a year in interest by not cutting rates. Is he right?
President Trump says Fed rate cuts would save the government as much as $900 billion a year in interest payments on its debt.
Trump tariffs have delayed interest rate cuts, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says
Federal Reserve Chief Jerome Powell said it is premature to lower interest rates, citing the potential impact of tariffs.
U.S. dollar to stay under pressure from tariff, debt and rate cut expectations
The U.S. dollar will remain weak over the coming months, a Reuters poll of FX analysts forecast, caught in a tangle of ...
Fed Chair Powell resists Trump pressure, will wait on rate cuts amid tariff uncertainty
The Fed Chair on Tuesday reiterated the central bank plans to "wait and learn more" about the impact of tariffs on inflation ...
Australian Household Spending Jumps Suddenly on Rate-Cuts Boost
SYDNEY--Australian consumer demand showed signs of life in May as the impact of interest-rate cuts over recent months drove a jump in spending. Household spending rose 0.9% in May, the Australian ...
Philippine annual inflation quickens slightly, but no bar to more rate cuts
By Mikhail Flores and Karen Lema MANILA (Reuters) -Philippine annual inflation quickened slightly in June, driven by ...
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Mortgage Predictions for July: Will Rates Continue Falling?
Fed rate cuts are still on the table this year, but stronger-than-expected job data will keep policymakers on hold this month ...