Fed’s Powell says bringing down inflation will cause pain to households and businesses in Jackson Hole speech
admin Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell used the spotlight on the central bank’s Jackson Hole retreat…
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Mortgage rates rise amid signs of ‘waning demand’ for homes
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 5.55% as of Aug. 25, according to data released Thursday…
Read MoreNorway Central Bank Lifts Rate to 1.75%, Sees Next Hike in September
By Dominic Chopping Norway’s central bank raised its key policy rate to 1.75% from 1.25%…
Read MoreFederal Reserve officials back moving interest rates higher in order to slow the economy, minutes show
Federal Reserve officials in July agreed that it was necessary to move their benchmark interest…
Read MoreChina’s central bank cuts key policy rates
China’s central bank on Monday cut key policy interest rates, a move that could provide…
Read MoreFed’s Barkin wants to keep hiking interest rates until there is a ‘sustained period’ of inflation under control
While the inflation data this week was certainly “welcome,” the Federal Reserve should continue to…
Read MoreThe Bank of England is under attack. Why investors should be wary.
Technocrats are a tempting target for politicians with a populist streak. And few unelected specialists…
Read MoreMortgage rates tick back above 5%, another challenge for first-time home buyers
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 5.22% as of August 11, according to data released by…
Read MoreMortgage rates tick back above 5%, another challenge for first-time home buyers
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 5.22% as of August 11, according to data released by…
Read MoreWhy home prices can stay high, complicating the Fed’s battle against inflation
Sky-high housing prices still threaten to complicate the Federal Reserve’s inflation fight, even as America’s…
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