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  The Trump administration’s trade wars are whipping Fed policy back and forth

  Here’s why Fed officials are so concerned about the trade war right now.

  9 min read Jun 07, 2019
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  U.S. economy adds only 75,000 jobs, unemployment rate holds at 3.6%

  Employers created fewer jobs than expected, and the numbers for April were revised down.

  3 min read Jun 07, 2019
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  Survey: 40% of top economists expect Fed to cut rates over next year

  Bankrate’s latest Economic Indicator survey finds economists are revisiting Fed policy predictions.

  7 min read Jun 06, 2019
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  Here’s why low inflation has the Fed concerned right now

  With the best job market in decades, the Fed is wondering why there isn’t more inflation.

  7 min read May 07, 2019
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  Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady, notes unexpectedly soft inflation

  The Fed continues to delay any interest rate moves amid persistently low inflation.

  4 min read May 01, 2019
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  3 things to watch for at the Fed’s April-May meeting

  The Fed will most likely hold interest rates steady, but here’s how it could still impact your wallet.

  7 min read Apr 26, 2019
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  5 ways to help make your career recession-proof

  Planning the right moves now can help you later when times get tough.

  6 min read Mar 29, 2019
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  Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged, sees no more hikes this year

  The Fed voted to leave interest rates alone for the second-straight meeting.

  5 min read Mar 20, 2019
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  Economists survey: Expect the Fed to hike again in 2019, but mortgage rates won’t take off

  Two-thirds of economists surveyed say the U.S. central bank will increase borrowing costs again in 2019.

  6 min read Mar 06, 2019
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  Three-fourths of business economists are predicting a recession by 2021

  Experts are betting that a recession will occur by the end of 2021, a new survey suggests.

  3 min read Feb 25, 2019