After the Federal Reserve announced a continued pause in the federal funds rate on May 7, the Bureau of Labor Statistics is ...

The U.S.-China deal to lower the most aggressive import tariffs between the world's two largest economies could lessen the ...

Multiple important refinance rates climbed this week, but refinancing could be still make sense for other reasons.

The natural rate of interest, also known as r-star, is a key variable for analyzing fiscal and monetary policy. A novel ...

Generally, it’s a great thing for the country not to go into a recession, but a strong economy is bad for mortgage rates.

A split is emerging between the Federal Reserve and other major central banks as they try to assess the economic impact of ...

Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler said Monday that steeper tariffs will drive prices higher, acting to push down ...

“I am usually inclined to take action; but in this case, taking no action may be the best choice to balance the risks coming ...

The uncertainty of tariffs, mentioned two dozen times after last Wednesday by Powell and multiple reporters questioning him ...

Fed-funds futures traders have dialed back their expectations for the number of Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts expected in 2025, taking the most likely scenario down to just two cuts, compared ...

Traders lowered their bets on the U.S. Federal Reserve’s interest-rate cuts this year, pricing in just two reductions for 2025 after the U.S. and China agreed to cut tariffs and moderate their trade ...

A near-term cut to benchmark interest rates looks less likely after a thawing in trade relations between the U.S. and China.