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Ann Saphir

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US 30-year mortgage rate drops to 6.83%, its lowest since June

The interest rate on the most common type of U.S. home mortgage dropped last week to 6.83%, its lowest since June, as the Federal Reserve signaled it is done raising

US 30-year mortgage rate drops to 6.83%, its lowest since June
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Fed's Logan: should not rule out another rate hike

Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Lorie Logan on Saturday warned that the U.S. central bank may need to resume raising its short-term policy rate to keep a recent

Fed's Logan: should not rule out another rate hike
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Fed's Waller says US "within striking distance" of inflation goal

The U.S. is "within striking distance" of the Federal Reserve's 2% inflation goal, but the central bank should not rush towards cuts in its

Fed's Waller says US "within striking distance" of inflation goal
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Five signs the Fed's pivot is underway before even a single rate cut

Federal Reserve policymakers have signaled they won't cut U.S. interest rates just yet; economists think they will wait until June, given ongoing strength in household

Five signs the Fed's pivot is underway before even a single rate cut
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Traders keep bets the Fed's rate cuts will start in May

Inflation is cooling, but not quite quick enough to allow the U.S. central bank to deliver its first interest-rate reduction by March, with traders betting on Friday that May

Traders keep bets the Fed's rate cuts will start in May
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Fed Chair Powell faces tough communications task on rate cuts ahead

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has a tough task on Wednesday as he wraps up the U.S. central bank's first policy meeting of 2024: signaling an end to interest-rate hikes

Fed Chair Powell faces tough communications task on rate cuts ahead
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Strong job gains may deal blow to Fed confidence on inflation

Federal Reserve policymakers seeking greater confidence that inflation is on track to their 2% goal were dealt a setback on Friday when new data showed

Strong job gains may deal blow to Fed confidence on inflation
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Fed rate cut seen on track for June even as inflation bumps up

An increase in U.S. inflation last month that was largely in line with expectations likely won't change the calculus for U.S. central bankers weighing when to deliver a first

Fed rate cut seen on track for June even as inflation bumps up
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Fed's Goolsbee: policy 'restrictive,' more disinflation likely

Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Austan Goolsbee on Thursday said he believes last year's improvements in the supply of goods and labor set the stage for further

Fed's Goolsbee: policy 'restrictive,' more disinflation likely
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Regional banks face big hurdles a year after SVB collapse

U.S. regional lenders face ongoing challenges from rising deposit costs and risky office-building loans a year after the biggest bank

Regional banks face big hurdles a year after SVB collapse
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Fed gets another reason not to rush on rate cuts

Federal Reserve policymakers weighing when to start interest-rate cuts got another reason Friday to sit tight for now, after a government report showed

Fed gets another reason not to rush on rate cuts
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Inflation frustration may prompt Fed to dial back rate-cut outlook

U.S. central bankers are not expected to cut borrowing costs this week, but their new economic projections may be a wild card, potentially signaling fewer interest rate cuts

Inflation frustration may prompt Fed to dial back rate-cut outlook
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Fed policymakers stick to three-rate-cut view in '24, but barely

U.S. central bankers still anticipate cutting interest rates three times this year, according to the median of new economic projections published on Wednesday, but

Fed policymakers stick to three-rate-cut view in '24, but barely
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Fed to cut US rates 'at some point, but no hurry, Mester says

Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank President Loretta Mester said on Wednesday she expects price pressures to ease further this year, allowing the Fed to reduce borrowing costs,

Fed to cut US rates 'at some point, but no hurry, Mester says
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Fed policymakers agree: there's no urgency to cut rates

By Ann Saphir and Michael S.

Fed policymakers agree: there's no urgency to cut rates
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Fed leaves rates unchanged, flags 'lack of further progress' on inflation

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Fed leaves rates unchanged, flags 'lack of further progress' on inflation
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Fed's Williams says 2% inflation target 'critical'

The U.S. central bank's 2% target for inflation is key to achieving price stability and essential for ensuring economic prosperity, New York Federal

Fed's Williams says 2% inflation target 'critical'
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US monetary policy may not be tight enough, Fed's Logan says

Dallas Federal Reserve President Lorie Logan on Friday said it's not clear if monetary policy is tight enough to bring inflation down to the U.S.

US monetary policy may not be tight enough, Fed's Logan says
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Fed officials mull whether rates high enough as inflation expectations jump

Debate over whether U.S. interest rates are high enough deepened among Federal Reserve officials this week, and may be stoked further after a

Fed officials mull whether rates high enough as inflation expectations jump
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Fed gets some good news on inflation progress

Federal Reserve policymakers waiting to see renewed progress on inflation before reducing borrowing costs got some encouraging data on Wednesday with a government report

Fed gets some good news on inflation progress
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US job openings drop in April, as labor market normalizes

U.S. job openings fell more than expected in April, pushing the number of available jobs per job-seeker to its lowest in nearly three years as labor market conditions soften

US job openings drop in April, as labor market normalizes
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Fed seen waiting to cut rates as job growth picks up

A U.S. job market scorecard that exceeded all forecasts has undercut confidence over when, or even if, the Federal Reserve will begin easing policy this year, putting the

Fed seen waiting to cut rates as job growth picks up
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Fed's Bowman: need steady policy rate 'for some time' to beat inflation

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Fed's Bowman: need steady policy rate 'for some time' to beat inflation
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Biden, Trump point fingers at each other on inflation during debate

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Biden, Trump point fingers at each other on inflation during debate
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Fed's road to rate cuts clears as inflation eases

Federal Reserve policymakers have reason to feel more confident that inflation is cooling after a U.S. government report on Wednesday showed consumer prices did not rise at

Fed's road to rate cuts clears as inflation eases

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