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Trump’s Attacks on the Fed and Powell Will Have Unintended Consequences
In fact, there’s a long history of presidents putting pressure on Fed chiefs to cut interest rates. But President Trump’s ...
Trump's Clash With Fed Chair Powell Over Interest Rates Could Backfire in the Mortgage Market
On Monday morning, Trump again lashed out at Powell on his Truth Social, calling the Fed chair "a major loser" and demanding ...
As Social Security starts operating under controversial new rules, here’s how they could affect you and your benefits
Also: Uncle Sam’s new approach to student-loan collection, a golden opportunity in the bond market, and how to determine ...
What Would Be Worse Than a Recession?
The loss of America’s economic hegemony ...
30-Year Mortgage Rates Fall for a Second Day
Every Thursday, Freddie Mac, a government-sponsored buyer of mortgage loans, publishes a weekly average of 30-year mortgage ...
Why Trump's call for the Fed to cut interest rates may not help consumers
President Donald Trump is badgering the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates, but even if the Fed gave in to the pressure, ...
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Red Warning Light Blinking in U.S. Treasury Market
While most market watchers have focused on the wildly yo-yoing stock market over the last few weeks, the Treasury bond market ...
Municipal bonds are now a bargain thanks to Trump's tariff turmoil
Tax-favored munis have plummeted in price during the recent market turmoil, falling much further than the equivalent taxable bonds issued by the U.S. Treasury. It's left munis paying interest rates ...
Trump’s ‘ham-handed’ tariffs have long-term implications for global markets and interest rates, economist Zandi says
If the Trump administration stands down from the trade war soon, it could salvage the country's safe-haven status. But if not ...
Does All This Inflation Talk Mean I Bond Rates Will Jump on May 1?
By design, U.S. Treasury I bonds will always out-pay inflation. So if tariffs push inflation up, will I bond rates increase, ...
How Bond Vigilantes Got Trump to Pause His Tariffs
In the days before the April 9 launch of his long-awaited tariffs on most imports to the US, President Donald Trump was unwavering. He didn’t flinch when the stock market plunged, wiping out more than ...