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After an all-out fight against inflation over the past two years, the Federal Reserve recently voted to lower interest rates by half a percentage point.

The Federal Reserve has at last cut interest rates but our columnist points out a host of concerns that could weigh on ...

Over the past few years, elevated mortgage rates and sky-high housing prices have contributed to a lack of home affordability ...

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. edged closer to 6 percent this week to its lowest level since early ...

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Borrowing costs on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages, popular with homeowners seeking to refinance their home loan to a lower rate, also eased this week with the average rate falling from 5.27% to 5.15%. A ...

In a widely anticipated move, the Federal Reserve announced on Sept. 18, 2024, that it was cutting its benchmark interest ...

A host of economists I surveyed offered modest expectations after central bankers cut their benchmark interest rates for the ...

The Fed cut its benchmark interest rate by an unusually large half point on Wednesday. High interest rates for the last two ...

The Federal Reserve made a big announcement that could affect your bank account. The Federal Reserve announced they are dropping the federal interest rate by a half percent to five percent. This is ...