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Economy Primed for Lower Interest Rates as Inflation Remains a Problem

The Federal Reserve is expected to begin lowering interest rates next month, and that should boost the consumer economy.

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.

Asian shares track Wall Street's rally after Powell hints at rate cuts

Asian shares have tracked Wall Street's rally after the head of the Federal Reserve hinted that cuts to interest rates may be ...

Economist Mohamed El-Erian says Jerome Powell "hasn't looked forward enough" on interest rates

Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell signaled Friday that he could cut interest rates soon, which comes after months of ...

Ether Surges After Powell Speech Renews Rate-Cut Hopes

Ether, the second-largest cryptocurrency, surged 14% on Friday after Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s Jackson Hole remarks renewed ...

Fed officials point to August data as critical for looming interest-rate decision

So many Federal Reserve officials have said they are waiting for data over the next few weeks before deciding on a September ...

Trump may want lower interest rates for consumers, but it sure is convenient for the national debt he’s creating, too

While Trump frames the issue as consumer pain, Wharton’s Joao Gomes told Fortune that cheaper borrowing would also ease ...