Trump Is On A Collision Course With The Fed. What Happens Next?
Despite its claims of neutrality, the Fed’s independence serves more as a shield against accountability than a safeguard of economic stability. Can bitcoin fix it?
Yen on guard ahead of BOJ decision; dollar set for weekly loss
The yen was front and centre for currency markets on Friday ahead of a Bank of Japan (BOJ) policy decision where it is all ...
Trump says he will ‘demand’ that interest rates come down, but it won’t be that simple
President Donald Trump has pledged cheaper prices and lower interest rates, but an economy transformed by the pandemic will make those promises difficult to keep.
UnitedHealth promotes Medicare chief to fill slain leader’s job
UnitedHealth Group Inc. promoted the head of its Medicare health plan business to lead the company’s broader insurance division, filling the job previously held by slain executive Brian Thompson. Tim ...
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Money Minute: Getting out of debt
The company takes your unsecured debts, usually credit cards, and helps get a reduction in big interest rates through an established relationship with the card companies.
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BOJ raises short-term interest rates to 0.5% in widely expected move
TOKYO, Jan 24 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Friday in a widely expected move, reflecting its growing optimism that wages will continue rising and keep inflation sustainably ...
Trump takes aim at Fed in economic forum comments
In an address to the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, delivered via video link Thursday, President Donald Trump revisited his displeasure with the policy direction of the U.S. Federal Reserve that ...
President Trump demanded that interest rates drop 'immediately.' A CD can lock in high rates while they last
Trump said that he would require interest rates to come down. Find out how opening a CD now can help you prepare for falling interest rates.
Trump demands Fed cut rates, claims better monetary policy understanding
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he wants the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates at a time the central bank has hit pause for an uncertain duration, arguing he understands monetary ...
Trump says he'll demand lower rates immediately, claims he knows rates better than Fed
President Trump said if oil prices come down he'll demand lower interest rates immediately, adds he knows rates 'much better' than Fed officials ...
Viewpoint: LA's fires only make California's housing crisis worse
Housing construction permits were already trending downward. Now the wildfires in Los Angeles have taken away at least 10,000 occupied homes.
U.S. credit card defaults soar; total debt hits 12-year high
Meanwhile, a similar report from personal finance site NerdWallet found that 48% of Americans who have credit card debt say paying for necessities is a reason they carry a balance. While income has ...