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US Jobs Report Slams Door on a Fed Jul. Rate Cut

June jobs report comes in stronger than expected — tanking hopes that the Fed will cut rates this month

The Labor Department reported Thursday that the US economy added 147,000 jobs in June, beating the 110,000 gain forecast by economists.

Bloomberg on MSN · 1d

Jobs Report Takes Pressure Off Fed to Cut Rates

Headline numbers from the June jobs report took pressure off the Federal Reserve to consider an interest-rate cut later this month, likely leaving the central bank on hold at least until the fall.

AOL · 2d

Scott Bessent says Fed could cut rates by September or 'sooner'

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday night that he thinks the Federal Reserve could cut interest rates by September or 'sooner' because of mild inflation thus far from President Trump’s tariffs.

Trump, Jerome Powell and Fed

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

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. Is that fight?

New York Daily News · 3d

Fed Chair Jerome Powell blames Trump tariffs for high interest rates

The central bank chief said he believes the Fed board would have decided to lower rates further until Trump launched his mercurial on-again, off-again tariffs policy, which could wind up raising

Fortune on MSN · 1d

Trump says Fed Chair Jerome Powell should ‘resign immediately’

Social media declaration comes after Federal Housing Finance Agency head accuses Fed chief of lying to lawmakers.

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Where Interest Rates Are Headed In The Second Half Of 2025

Key Takeaways The Federal Reserve has held its key interest rate steady this year due to uncertainty about the economic ...

Why This Fed President Is in No Rush to Cut Interest Rates

Tom Barkin, president and CEO of the Richmond Federal Reserve, joins WSJ’s Take On the Week to discuss the future of monetary ...

Mortgage Interest Rates Today: Mortgage Rates Retreat Again After Fed Chair’s Congressional Testimony

The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans from Freddie Mac decreased again to 6.77% for the week ending June 26.

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US Treasury chief says he thinks Fed could lower interest rates by September

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday he believes the Federal Reserve could lower interest rates by September ...

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Fed Chair Powell confirms tariff concerns prevented interest rate cuts so far this year

Fed Chair Jerome Powell said tariff concerns delayed interest rate cuts, stating the central bank would have likely reduced rates this year if not for potential consumer price hikes.

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Trump sends handwritten letter to Powell demanding ultra-low interest rates

President Donald Trump on Monday continued his extended attack against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and the central bank’s Board of Governors, calling for ultra-low rates in an intensifying ...

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