Fed Chair Faces Lawmakers at a Critical Juncture
Jerome H. Powell is set to testify as inflation risks are resurfacing, regulatory changes are in flux and the Federal Reserve ...
As Musk, Trump administration target CFPB, Democrats defend consumer watchdog's impact
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, an independent agency formed in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis to safeguard ...
Trump’s $30 trillion debt disaster
Trump's second term will generate at least $30 trillion of added debt over the next decade. And that will be a calamity.
What is the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and why is it a Trump target?
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was established to root out corporate wrongdoing after the 2008 crash. The Trump ...
The CFPB is Elizabeth Warren’s creation. Now she’s trying to fight off its biggest threat yet.
Are you ready to fight for the little agency that fights for us?” the Massachusetts Democrat told a crowd of about 300 CFPB ...
The Quantity Of Treasuries Drive The Long-Term Prices Of Stocks And Gold
Discover the impact of high debts and interest rates on the global financial system, driving up gold prices and potential ...
Fed faces thorny decisions as it weighs when to lower interest rates amid Trump's tariffs
The Fed faces complex decisions as it decides how quickly to cut rates or whether to raise them amid Trump's tariffs and ...
Fed's Powell heads to Congress with good data in hand but rising uncertainty
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell begins two days of hearings on Capitol Hill on Tuesday with the economy around full ...
US Small-Business Optimism Retreats From Highest Since 2018
US small-business optimism declined in January from a more than six-year high and a gauge of uncertainty climbed as companies ...
Today's Mortgage Rates | Rates Barely Budge
These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Mortgage rates have held steady so far this month, and it's unclear if ...
Little to no relief from high borrowing costs expected as Fed Chair Powell heads to the Hill
The odds of further interest rate cuts this year by the Federal Reserve dwindled last week as unemployment fell and more ...
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Bankers want agency independence, but split on consolidation
A survey of senior bank officers at community banks by fintech firm IntraFi found bankers nearly evenly divided on the idea of merging federal bank regulators, while an overwhelming 93% support ...