Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: Fed Minutes, PMI Data in Focus; RBA Likely to Cut Rates
Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s January meeting will be closely watched for any comments on the likely impact of President Trump’s plans for widespread trade tariffs.
Which Interest Rate Should You Care About?
The Fed’s short-term rates matter, but the main action now is in the 10-year Treasury market, which influences mortgages, ...
Top FEMA Official Is Fired Over Payments for N.Y.C. Migrant Shelters
The Trump administration fired the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s chief financial officer and three others after Elon ...
Federal Reserve’s Jerome Powell Urges Patience on Rate Cuts
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell emphasized that the bank will be patient in adjusting interest rates on Tuesday as ...
Powell says Fed not 'in a hurry' to cut interest rates with 'economy remaining strong'
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will tell the Senate banking committee the Fed isn't "in a hurry" to resume its interest ...
Western Alliance Bank CDs: Pros, Cons, and Current Rates
Compare Western Alliance Bank CD rates. Western Alliance Bank offers competitive CD rates on 3-month, 5-month, 6-month, ...
PFL: Good Yield, But Inflation Remains A Real Risk For Bond Funds
PIMCO Income Strategy Fund's high yield of 11.45% and its recent performance in the changing bond market landscape.
30-Year Mortgage Rates Sink to New 7-Week Low
Rates on new 30-year mortgages saw a notable drop Wednesday—lowering the flagship average to its cheapest level since before Christmas. Several other averages also dipped.
Sen. Joni Ernst warns of ‘willful sabotage’ at USAID, cites millions in funding for Wuhan lab, terrorists and more
The embattled US Agency for International Development has engaged in “willful sabotage of congressional oversight” over recent years while doling out taxpayer dollars to groups that overbilled the US ...
Why Long-Term Interest Rates Aren’t Falling—And What That Means For Your Portfolio
Via arbitrage, the yield on a long-term bond should equate to investors’ expectations of the average federal-funds rate over ...
In a switch, Trump approves of the Fed's decision to hold interest rates steady
President Donald Trump commended the Federal Reserve for its decision last week to leave interest rates unchanged. "Holding ...