Fed Faces Growing Split as Weakening Jobs Market, Inflation Data Test Policy Path

The U.S. labor market’s weakening backdrop drove the Fed to cut interest rates by a quarter percentage point on Sept. 17, the first policy easing of 2025. That’s after employers added just 22,000 jobs ...

Your Complete Guide to Building Passive Income in 2025

At its core, passive income is about making your money work for you. It’s income earned with minimal ongoing effort, a stark contrast to the 9-to-5 grind. The beauty of passive income lies in its ...

Inflation Meets Expectations in August, Keeps Fed on Track to Lower Interest Rates

Economists had expected a slight increase in inflation, but consumer spending came in a little stronger than forecast.

How Does The Federal Reserve Set Interest Rates?

People watch the Fed closely because its decision to change its FFR target affects financial markets and the economy in many ways.
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Mortgage Interest Rates Today: Mortgage Rates Plunge to New Low as Key Fed Decision Looms

Mortgage rates tumbled Thursday to a new 11-month low following a disappointing jobs report and alongside August inflation data, which could shape the Federal Reserve's closely watched interest rate ...
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Today’s Mortgage Refinance Rates: September 9, 2025 – Rates Fall

The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance decreased to 6.31% today, according to the Mortgage Research Center. For 15-year fixed refinance mortgages, the average rate is 5.16%, and for 20-year mortgages, ...
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September Interest Rate Outlook: Will BoC And Fed Deliver Cuts?

Fed and Bank of Canada may deliver rate cuts in September. Recent inflation and labour data makes Fed cut more likely. Strong retail sales in Canada make BoC decision harder to predict. Markets are ...
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Here are 4 ways lower interest rates could affect your personal finances

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hinted interest rate cuts could be coming soon in a speech on Friday, a move that could affect everyone from global markets to individual Americans. Powell ...
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Mortgage Interest Rates Today: Mortgage Rates Stay Put-for Now-While Fed's Next Step Looms

Mortgage rates held steady Thursday after dropping to a 10-month low the week before, reflecting the bond markets' growing confidence that a Federal Reserve interest rate cut might be imminent. The ...
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PULSE EXPLAINER: How to use Nigeria’s new personal income tax calculator—with practical examples

The President Tinubu-led administration has introduced a new personal income tax calculator to help workers and business owners easily determine how much tax they should pay. In this explainer, we ...
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Fed's Schmid says no urgency to cut interest rates but more data to come

JACKSON, Wyoming, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Kansas City Fed president Jeffrey Schmid said on Thursday there seems no rush to cut interest rates, with inflation still above the central bank's 2% target and ...