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Personal Finance

Jerome Powell says Congress and the private sector, not the Fed, are responsible for ‘the things that will really matter for future generations’

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September 24, 2025
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Economy

Jerome Powell on signs of an AI bubble and an economy leaning too hard on the rich: ‘Unusually large amounts of economic activity’

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September 17, 2025
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Personal Finance

Don’t hold your breath waiting for a lower mortgage rate or auto loan after the Fed cut, analyst says: ‘Unlikely to make a noticeable difference’

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September 17, 2025
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell answers questions from reporters following the regular Federal Open Market Committee meetings at the Fed on July 30, 2025 in Washington, DC.
Economy

The Fed blinks: First rate cut since December comes as hiring falters and Trump rages

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September 17, 2025
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Personal Finance

1 in 3 Americans have no emergency savings—while boomers’ $2,000 cushion dwarfs Gen Z’s $400, survey finds

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September 17, 2025
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Economy

Is the Fed ready to go big? Analysts debate jumbo rate cut after soft jobs data

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September 5, 2025
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Economy

America’s job growth has flatlined—and Mark Zandi believes June may have been the start of a recession

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September 5, 2025
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Economy

ADP says job growth was ‘whipsawed’ in August, with rare warning on AI and consumer jitters

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September 4, 2025
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Economy

PCE data paints a solid picture, but hidden cracks show tariffs quietly squeezing U.S. consumers—and weak job growth could put them over the edge

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August 29, 2025
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Success

Gen Z are dipping into their retirements, skipping meals and selling their belongings just to get by, new reports find

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August 29, 2025
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Economy

The markets’ reaction to Trump hides a darker truth that puts the American economy at risk, Piper Sandler warns

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August 26, 2025
Lisa Cook, member of the Board of Governors of the US Federal Reserve, attends a Federal Reserve Board meeting and sits with pursed lips in a black suit.
Economy

Investors are salivating over rate cuts as Trump’s attempt to fire Lisa Cook opens the door for a GOP Fed majority: ‘This is very positive’

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August 26, 2025
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Banking

Moments after Jerome Powell’s latest speech, Trump threatens to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook if she doesn’t resign

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August 22, 2025
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Economy

Powell says ‘shifting balance of risks’ may warrant a sooner rate cut

By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated Press
August 22, 2025
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Commentary

Monetary policy is not about interest rates, it’s about the money supply

By Steve H. Hanke and John Greenwood
August 21, 2025

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