Fed cuts interest rates for the 3rd time this year
U.S. central bank lowers borrowing costs for a third time this year, but signals it's the last cut for some time
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U.S. economic growth slows to 1.9% in the third quarter
Yet the economy grew faster than economists expected, fueled by healthy consumer spending
S&P 500 reaches all-time high as investor fears recede
Financial markets are buoyed by expectations of an interest rate cut this week and hopes for a U.S.-China trade deal
Average retail card card APR surges to 26%, new study finds
The interest rate at which banks borrow has fallen, but that hasn't curtailed the costs of using store-branded plastic
How savers can deal with falling interest rates
As the Federal Reserve trims interest rates, here are four ways to maximize the return you get on your savings
Fed rushes to plug cash shortage in short-term loan market
Central bank has had to inject $200 billion into the banking system this week alone, though experts say not to worry
Fed cuts interest rates for second time in seven weeks
Fed shows it's willing to chop rates to ease the effects of U.S. trade wars, and would cut more if tariffs escalate
Why the Fed is likely to trim interest rates further
Trade war jitters, a manufacturing slowdown and other factors point to a second rate cut this year by the Fed
Ex-Fed official says central bank should stop enabling Trump
William Dudley, former head of the New York Fed, calls the China trade war a "manufactured disaster-in-the-making"
Trump's trade policy a big problem for the Fed, Powell says
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said interest-rate cuts can't offset the impact of trade tensions
The Fed says trade is main reason U.S. economy is slowing
While President Trump blasts Jerome Powell for slowdown, Fed officials put the blame squarely on trade tensions
Why the "inverted yield curve" is fueling recession fears
Although bond investors are increasingly pessimistic about the economy, a major downturn could still be years away
Trump tariff takes aim at two foes: China and the Fed
White House's latest China tariff threat intended to scare central bank into more interest-rate cuts, analysts say
What the Fed's first rate cut since 2008 means for your wallet
Expect relatively quick drops in rates for home-equity loans, credit card rates and, alas, many savings accounts
Fed lowers interest rates for first time since 2008
A quarter of a percentage point drop in a key Fed interest rate comes after years of disappointing economic growth
What a Fed move to cut rates would mean for you
For most Americans, lower borrowing costs might not help as much as it has in the past -- here's why
Fed is poised to cut rates for first time since the recession
The central bank is expected to cut its benchmark short-term rate later today, making the first reduction since 2008
U.S. economic growth slows to 2.1%, dinged by exports
The slowdown in economic growth may increase the likelihood of a rate cut from the Federal Reserve next week
Record-high temperatures could scorch U.S. economy
Climate change has the potential to sap the U.S. economy more than tariffs or other man-made threats
Powell disagrees with Trump on nearly everything
On climate change, gold standard, even the president's authority, the Fed chair and the man who appointed him are at odds
Fed's Powell says "hot" labor market is overhyped
The nation's central bank chief threw cold water on the idea that the current job market is the "strongest ever"
Trump Fed pick wants to revive gold standard. Here's what that means
Judy Shelton is a fan of a policy abandoned in 1971 and considered a fringe view by mainstream economists
Would Powell leave Fed post if Trump fired him? "No," he tells Congress
"What if the president calls you and said, 'I'm firing you. Pack up. It's time to go'?" Jerome Powell had an answer
Fed chair Jay Powell slams returning U.S. to gold standard
Trump nominee Judy Shelton wants to put the U.S. back on a gold standard --but no other country uses it, Powell noted
What the Fed's changing rate stance means for your CDs
The pace of CD interest rate increases has slowed sharply since March and has even declined for 5-year CDs
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