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Fed Dissenters Defend Call for July Rate Cut as Trump Intensifies Attacks
The central bank this week kept interest rates steady for a fifth-straight meeting, prompting the first double dissent from ...
US Treasuries Soar as Slower Job Growth Boosts Fed Rate-Cut Bets
Treasuries rallied, with short-term yields posting their biggest drop in a year, after softer US jobs data prompted traders ...
Treasuries Typically Rally Before a Long-Awaited Fed Rate Cut. Trading on That Is Still a Gamble.
Treasury yield declines can signal whether the Fed will cut interest rates. But where they land after a cut is another story.
Weak Jobs Report Raises Chances of a September Interest Rate Cut
The Federal Reserve held rates steady in July but two governors dissented, saying they had concerns about labor market ...
The two Fed dissenters say worries about labor market led them to push for lower rates
The two Federal Reserve governors who dissented from the central bank’s decision to hold interest rates steady this week said ...
Fed governors Bowman, Waller explain their dissents, say waiting to cut rates threatens economy
Two Federal Reserve officials who voted this week against holding a key interest rate in place explained their decisions ...
Odds Of No Interest Rate Cuts In 2025 Rise
Rather than multiple rate cuts in 2025, Fed officials may not cut at all. The futures market odds of a 25-basis-point cut at ...
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30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Decreases: Mortgage Interest Rates Today for Aug. 1, 2025
Mortgage interest rates moved in opposite directions, but one benchmark rate saw a decline. Rates change on an hourly, daily ...