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Fed maintains interest rates as inflation surges

  • Jun 17
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Fed set to make interest rate decision as inflation hits 3-year high

  • Jun 16
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Fed chair Powell says he will stay on central bank's board

  • Apr 29
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Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady

  • Jan 28

Stocks close higher despite DOJ probe into Powell

  • Jan 12

Hiring slowed in December, defying Federal Reserve's effort

  • Jan 9

Fed cuts interest rates for 2nd time this year

  • Oct 29, 2025

What the Fed rate cut will mean for your finances

  • Sep 18, 2025

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Fed holds interest rates steady as inflation hits 3-year high

  • Jun 17
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Housing costs threaten Houston's reputation as an affordable city

  • Dec 13, 2024
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Federal reserve cuts key interest rate while Houston homebuyers waiting for another cut

  • Nov 12, 2024
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Houston's mortgage rates lock in at record numbers, data shows

  • Dec 21, 2023
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Now's the time to buy a home thanks to lowering interest rates in the Houston area, experts say

  • Apr 18, 2023
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Pasadena neighbors mull government help 2 months after tornado

  • Mar 21, 2023
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'Don't panic' over interest rate hikes, instead here's how to get free financial help

  • Sep 23, 2022
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Economists worry interest rate spike won't ease inflation

  • Mar 16, 2022

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Fed cuts interest rates for 1st time in Trump's 2nd term

The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday.

  • Sep 17, 2025
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Fed faces economic uncertainty and political pressure as it decides whether to cut rates

Meanwhile, the U.S. economy is mired in uncertainty. Hiring has slowed sharply, while inflation remains stubbornly high.

  • Sep 15, 2025
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Inflation climbed in August as Trump's tariffs intensified

Consumer prices rose 2.9% in August compared to a year ago, marking an uptick in price increases as President Donald Trump's tariff policy intensified. The reading matched economists' expectations.

  • Sep 11, 2025
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Fed Chair Powell says inflation, hiring slowdown pose 'challenging situation'

Eight months have elapsed since the Fed last adjusted interest rates.

  • Aug 22, 2025
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US stocks rally to records on hopes for cuts to interest rates

The U.S. stock market rallied to records on Tuesday after data suggested inflation across the country was a touch better last month than economists expected.

  • Aug 12, 2025