An underlying measure of inflation was stronger than expected last month, introducing greater uncertainty over when the Federal Reserve will lower interest rates. The U.S. Department of Labor Department’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) reported prices rose last month by...
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell confirmed that the central bank will cut rates, but stopped short of offering a possible timeline on when rates will come down. In prepared remarks delivered today before the U.S. House Financial Services Committee, Powell noted...
A Phil Hall Op-Ed: If Donald Trump resumes the presidency in 2025, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell will be out of a job come 2026. In an interview on Friday with Fox Business Network’s Maria Bartiromo, the former president said he would not reappoint Powell to...
A $70 million settlement in a controversial lawsuit, a celebrity football player as a potential neighbor and a big win for gas stove lovers. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are the Hits and Misses for the week of Jan. 29-Feb. 2. Hit or Miss,...
The Federal Reserve has decided to keep rates at their current rate of 5.25% to 5.5%. The central bank’s policy making Federal Open Market Committee stated that “economic activity has been expanding at a solid pace,” with strong job gains and low unemployment. And...