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fromFortune
1 week ago
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Current mortgage rates report for Aug. 29, 2025: Rates flicker slightly up after dip

fromFortune
1 week ago
Real estate

Current mortgage rates report for Aug. 29, 2025: Rates flicker slightly up after dip

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fromFast Company
1 hour ago

Job growth revised down by nearly 1 million jobs through March, new data shows

U.S. employers added 911,000 fewer jobs in the year ended March 2025 than previously reported, signaling a weaker labor market and slowing job growth.
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fromwww.housingwire.com
1 hour ago

911,000 jobs cut in latest revisions. Is the Fed already too late?

911,000 previously reported jobs from March 2024–March 2025 were removed, revealing a softer labor market and larger-than-expected downward revisions.
fromFortune
1 hour ago

Trump's fury at Jerome Powell for being 'too late' to cut rates just got extra juice from another shocking jobs number | Fortune

Donald Trump's renewed anger at Jerome Powell over delayed interest-rate cuts has intensified after a dramatic revision cut U.S. job growth by 911,000 since 2024-adding fuel to Trump's criticism of the Fed and amplifying political strife ahead of the Federal Reserve's September meeting. For months, Trump has been vocal in his frustration with Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell for being "too late" to cut rates, and he just got fresh ammunition in the latest jobs report data revision.
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#labor-market
fromFortune
4 days ago
Business

The labor market is balancing on a knife edge, and the factors weakening it aren't going anywhere

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fromwww.npr.org
4 days ago

The U.S. added only 22,000 jobs last month, showing cracks in the labor market

U.S. job growth stalled over the summer, with weak hiring, rising unemployment to 4.3%, and more job seekers than available openings.
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fromwww.housingwire.com
6 days ago

Mortgage rates hit a new 2025 low after soft job opening report

Job openings fell to 7.2 million in July, easing labor-market tightness and supporting the Fed's path toward disinflation while bond yields dipped.
fromFortune
4 days ago
Business

The labor market is balancing on a knife edge, and the factors weakening it aren't going anywhere

#interest-rates
fromFortune
7 hours ago
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Sorry Jerome, weakening economic data is 'exactly what markets needed', says Wharton professor | Fortune

fromSFGATE
1 day ago
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Fed Official Urges Rate Cuts as Job Openings Decline: Everything You Need to Know

fromFortune
7 hours ago
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Sorry Jerome, weakening economic data is 'exactly what markets needed', says Wharton professor | Fortune

fromSFGATE
1 day ago
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Fed Official Urges Rate Cuts as Job Openings Decline: Everything You Need to Know

#us-dollar
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fromFortune
1 day ago

Top analyst says you weren't crazy for thinking the economy felt worse than it looked the last 3 years. The 'rolling recession' just ended

The U.S. has experienced a multi-year rolling recession since 2022, with sector-by-sector weakness and recent weak jobs data indicating a transition toward a rolling recovery.
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fromBusiness Insider
1 day ago

Ken Griffin's policies-over-politics mantra is on full display in the billionaire's latest break with Trump

Ken Griffin criticized President Donald Trump's attacks on the Federal Reserve, saying they threaten Fed independence, would raise borrowing costs, and urged reduced government spending.
Business
fromFast Company
1 day ago

Stocks rise on Wall Street as markets wait for data in U.S. inflation reports

Wall Street rose ahead of inflation reports and an expected Fed rate cut; EchoStar and others saw sharp stock moves from deals and S&P additions.
#gold
fromFortune
1 week ago
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Gold hits new record and stock futures tumble as Wall Street worries over Trump's tariff price increases

fromFortune
1 week ago
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Gold hits new record and stock futures tumble as Wall Street worries over Trump's tariff price increases

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fromFortune
1 day ago

Ken Griffin lays down the law on why Trump needs to back off the Fed, saying his meddling could prompt a national debt crisis

Political interference in the Federal Reserve risks eroding investor confidence and raising long-term borrowing costs for governments, households, and businesses.
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fromFortune
2 days ago

The Fed got it wrong and is late again, top economist says, as job gains collapse

Mohamed El-Erian says the Federal Reserve delayed necessary rate cuts despite slowing economy, repeating earlier tardiness in hikes and risking accelerated labor-market deterioration.
#us-jobs
fromFortune
3 days ago
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By many measures, Trump has dug himself into a hole on the economy as its performance has yet to come anywhere close to his hype

fromFortune
3 days ago
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By many measures, Trump has dug himself into a hole on the economy as its performance has yet to come anywhere close to his hype

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fromFortune
3 days ago

Trump says Hassett, Warsh and Waller are finalists for Fed chair

Trump identified Kevin Hassett, Christopher Waller, and Kevin Warsh as top finalists to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
Business
fromFortune
3 days ago

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

Weak August jobs data raised odds that the Federal Reserve might consider a 50-basis-point September rate cut, though inflation and tariffs make that outcome uncertain.
#jobs-report
fromSlate Magazine
4 days ago

Here's What Happened the Last Time a U.S. President Bullied the Fed Like Trump

The move is a chilling escalation of Trump's weaponization of the DOJ against perceived political opponents. It's also part of an obvious and long-standing effort to gain control of the Fed. Like the politicization of law enforcement, seizing power over the central bank is a power grab straight out of the authoritarian playbook, and one with predictable, ugly outcomes for America's economy and democracy.
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from24/7 Wall St.
4 days ago

Stock Market Live September 5: Jobs Numbers Still Falling, S&P 500 (VOO) Still Rising

August nonfarm payrolls rose by only 22,000, well below forecasts, increasing odds that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in September.
#lisa-cook
fromFortune
1 week ago
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Lisa Cook takes out restraining order against Trump as fired Fed official fights to keep her job

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fromSlate Magazine
1 week ago

Trump Uses Mortgage Fraud Accusations to Delegitimize the Fed

Trump seeks to undermine Fed independence using fraud allegations against Governor Lisa Cook while expanding National Guard law enforcement and attacking the wind energy industry.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

White House Makes Clear Trump Doesn't Think Fed Gov Deserves Due Process' Ahead of Removal

President Trump removed Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook over alleged mortgage receipts, prompting a lawsuit claiming unlawful removal and raising concerns about Fed independence.
fromFortune
1 week ago
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Lisa Cook takes out restraining order against Trump as fired Fed official fights to keep her job

fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days ago

You've Blown Both of Them': Elizabeth Warren Shreds Trump Nominee for Dodging Questions

WARREN: Did Donald Trump lose the 2020 presidential election? MIRAN: Thank you, Senator Warren. Joe Biden was certified by Congress as the president of the United States. WARREN: Right, so did Donald Trump lose that election? MIRAN: Um, as I just said, Joe Biden was WARREN: Did Donald Trump lose that election? Can you say the words, Donald Trump lost that election? Are you independent enough to say that. MIRAN: The Congress certified Joe Biden. WARREN: Wooo, all right. So, that was one.
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#doj-investigation
fromTruthout
4 days ago
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Trump Tried to Fire Fed Reserve Gov Lisa Cook. Now His DOJ Is Investigating Her.

fromTruthout
4 days ago
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Trump Tried to Fire Fed Reserve Gov Lisa Cook. Now His DOJ Is Investigating Her.

#fed-independence
fromwww.npr.org
5 days ago
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Sen. Warren says banking panel should focus on Trump's attacks on Fed independence

Senate Democrats will challenge Stephen Miran's nomination over his criticism of Federal Reserve independence amid President Trump's repeated attacks on the Fed.
fromFortune
1 week ago
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Investors are salivating over rate cuts as Trump's firing of Lisa Cook opens the door for a GOP Fed majority: 'This is very positive'

Trump's effort to remove a Fed governor threatens Federal Reserve independence while markets price lower near-term rates and a potential Republican tilt on the Board.
fromFortune
1 week ago
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Investors are salivating over rate cuts as Trump's firing of Lisa Cook opens the door for a GOP Fed majority: 'This is very positive'

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fromFortune
4 days ago

Trump's Fed nominee says he'd take an 'unpaid leave of absence' from his White House job if confirmed by the Senate

Stephen Miran would remain a White House employee and take an unpaid leave as CEA chair if confirmed to an expiring Fed governor term.
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fromwww.housingwire.com
5 days ago

DOJ launches probe into Fed's Cook over mortgage fraud claims

Federal Reserve Governor Cook faces removal attempts based on FHFA criminal referrals alleging mortgage-related misrepresentations and has sued to block dismissal.
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fromBusiness Insider
5 days ago

Bill Pulte scrapped a press conference about Lisa Cook ahead of reports that she's under criminal investigation

The Justice Department opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, using grand juries and subpoenas after allegations from FHFA head Bill Pulte.
from24/7 Wall St.
5 days ago

Stock Market Live September 4: S&P 500 (VOO) Rises On Weak Jobs Numbers

As CNBC reports, ADP's private payrolls report issued this morning shows that private employers added 54,000 net new jobs last month, about one-third worse than the 75,000 positions economists had predicted, and barely half the 106,000 jobs added in July. This is bad news for the economy, but arguably good news for stock traders hoping to see the Federal Reserve cut its target interest rate at the FOMC meeting two weeks from now. And because rate cuts are generally considered "good" for making the stock market rise, investors don't seem too upset by today's bad employment news.
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fromFortune
6 days ago

Top economist Torsten Slok warns of an 'inflation mountain' in a potential repeat of the '70s

Upside pressure on U.S. inflation could produce a second inflation peak around fall 2025 driven by tariffs, dollar weakness, and policy divergence.
#stock-market
fromFortune
6 days ago
US politics

Stocks are falling towards their worst day in a month amid tech sector declines and tariff concerns

fromFortune
6 days ago
US politics

Stocks are falling towards their worst day in a month amid tech sector declines and tariff concerns

World news
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 week ago

Gold holds near record highs as Fed cut bets and geopolitical risks support demand - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Gold remained near record highs as markets priced a likely Fed 25-basis-point rate cut, with geopolitical tensions and weak US jobs data supporting bullion.
Business
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 week ago

GBP/USD: Where Is It heading between monetary policy and economic data? - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

GBP/USD is pulling back around 1.3520 amid anticipation about the Federal Reserve's rate-cut timing and contrasting UK monetary policy, affecting dollar and pound dynamics.
#central-bank-independence
fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago
US politics

Europe's top central banker is the latest leading financial voice to issue a warning about Trump's battle with the Fed

fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago
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Europe's top central banker is the latest leading financial voice to issue a warning about Trump's battle with the Fed

Real estate
fromSFGATE
1 week ago

Buyers Hold Off as Pending Home Sales Drop-What You Need to Know

Pending home sales fell slightly in July as affordability concerns and economic uncertainty prompted many buyers to delay purchases despite modestly lower mortgage rates.
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 week ago

UK government in full re-shuffle and kite-flying mode

At its annual jamboree at Jackson Hole, Chair Powell signalled his apparent support for a rate cut later this month, stating that the softening labour market could offset the inflation risks from Trump's tariffs. The market had already been anticipating a 0.25% cut on 17 September but this cemented expectations and last week's crop of US data did little to change things.
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Business
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 week ago

The significant events in the global economy over the past week - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

U.S. markets finished mixed as NVIDIA earnings eased tech valuation concerns while political pressure on the Fed and mixed economic data affected investor sentiment.
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

'Serious danger' if Trump interferes in Fed, says ECB chief DW 09/01/2025

US President Donald Trump's attempts to put pressure on the country's central bank, the Federal Reserve, pose a "very serious danger for the US economy and the world economy," the president of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde, said on Monday. President Trump has threatened to dismiss Fed Chairman Jerome Powell after repeatedly attacking him for not cutting short-term interest rates, and is also attempting to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook.
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fromFortune
1 week ago

What would the Fed do in a tie vote? It's not clear, and the Bank of England had to break a deadlock this month

Federal Reserve faces potential tied FOMC votes as presidential firing and board shifts increase dissent, tilting policy toward easing and raising institutional conflict.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Racist as hell': Trump's cabinet is almost all white, and he keeps firing Black officials

For those who have studied the US president's long and troubling history of racism, the two events were more than mere coincidence. They were indicative of a man who has recently brought white nationalist perspectives from the margins back to the mainstream. Trump has vehemently denied that he is a racist, pointing to a modest increase in support among African American voters in last year's election, when his opponent was a Black woman.
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fromSlate Magazine
1 week ago

People Are Actually Standing Up to Trump??

The current US political scene is dominated by posturing, threats, and manufactured outrage, producing minimal constitutionally defined governing and an ominous national direction.
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fromAbove the Law
1 week ago

How Appealing Weekly Roundup - Above the Law

News include Voting Rights Act litigation shift, Federal Reserve removal questions, judicial backlash, Dan Markel murder developments, asylum request, and Supreme Court case dismissals.
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fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago

Meet Bill Pulte, the Trump housing official at the center of the latest Fed controversy

Bill Pulte serves as FHFA director under President Trump and used regulatory power to confront the Federal Reserve, accusing a Fed governor of mortgage fraud.
Business
fromFortune
1 week ago

The Fed's favorite inflation gauge just came in mostly cool, but hot under the surface again

Core inflation rose to 2.9% annually in July while overall PCE inflation held at 2.6% and consumer spending jumped 0.5%.
#presidential-removal
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fromThe Nation
1 week ago

Trump's Attempt to Fire Lisa Cook From the Fed Is a Naked Power Play

President Trump moved to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook using a flimsy, unproven pretext while weaponizing political branding amid inconsistent accountability.
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fromAxios
1 week ago

What's at stake in the battle for reserve bank power

A Trump-majority Board of Governors could use reappointments to reshape regional Fed leadership, influencing hiring, budgets, and research priorities.
#presidential-power
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fromSlate Magazine
1 week ago

Trump Is Forcing the Economy to Bend to His Will. Only One Person Can Stop Him.

President Trump attempted an unlawful removal of Fed Governor Lisa D. Cook, prompting a lawsuit and a restrained Federal Reserve stance to uphold institutional independence.
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fromAxios
1 week ago

Fed: Will follow any court ruling on Cook's status after Trump's firing

President Trump fired Fed Governor Cook; she refuses to resign and plans to sue while the Fed awaits a court ruling and defends removal protections.
fromThe Atlantic
1 week ago

The Lisa Cook Case Could Be the Whole Ball Game

Yesterday, Donald Trump posted a letter to Truth Social announcing that he had fired the economist Lisa Cook from her position as a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Whether this is true-whether Trump has, in fact, successfully fired Cook-is an unsettled question of enormous consequence. Under the law, a president can fire a Fed governor only "for cause." To clear that bar, Trump has accused Cook of having made false statements on a mortgage application.
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