Fed's Waller Calls for Jul. Interest Rate Cut
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J.P. Morgan warned in a note that Trump's pressure on the Federal Reserve and threats to fire Chair Powell could undercut central bank independence and increase inflation risks.
Investors see a interest-rate cut today as all but certain, but the case for continued reductions is less clear-cut if the economy carries on chugging along. Over the past year, the Federal ...
With June's inflation reading coming in hotter than the month prior, the Fed is under renewed pressure to maintain its current target range for the federal funds rate. Analysts now see little chance of a rate cut in the near term. That means HELOC borrowers are unlikely to see significant rate drops anytime soon.
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