Trump administration finalizes Medicare Advantage payment rate

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Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Mehmet Oz speaks during an event sponsored by the Action for Progress Coalition, at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., U.S., Feb. 2, 2026. Al Drago | Reuters The Trump administration on Monday finalized a 2027 payment rate increase to privately run Medicare plans that […]


Trump urges Congress to enact 10% credit card interest rate cap

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President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged U.S. lawmakers to pass legislation to limit credit card rates to 10%, following his social media post this month ordering banks to voluntarily lower their rates. “I’m asking Congress to cap credit card interest rates at 10% for one year, and this will help millions of Americans save for […]


November unemployment rate jumps to 4.6% as labor market shows signs of weakness

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The unemployment rate rose more than expected in November and previous jobs figures were revised downward as the first full report after months of a data fog revealed a weakening labor market. Hiring remained steady as US employers added 64,000 jobs in November, above expectations of a 50,000 increase, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said […]


Ether notches first new record since 2021 after Powell speech teasing rate cuts

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Omar Marques | Lightrocket | Getty Images The price of ether smashed through its 2021 record on Friday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hinted at upcoming rate cuts and investors returned to risk-on mode. The second-largest cryptocurrency surged 15% late Friday, rising as high as $4,885.00 and surpassing its November 2021 record of $4,866.01. […]


Fed’s Mary Daly says time is nearing for rate cuts — may need more than two

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San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Mary Daly on Monday said that given mounting evidence that the US job market is softening and no signs of persistent tariff-driven inflation, the time is nearing for interest rate cuts. “I was willing to wait another cycle, but I can’t wait forever,” Daly said of the Fed’s decision last week to leave […]


Fed’s Bowman backs July rate cut citing weak inflation, labor fragility

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Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman said Monday she would support cutting interest rates as soon as next month, arguing that the inflationary impact of President Donald Trump’s trade war has been smaller than feared and that the US labor market is showing signs of weakness. Her comments align with those of fellow […]


State Farm pleads for emergency rate hikes on California homeowners

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A State Farm logo is seen in front of a State Farm insurance office on February 03, 2025 in Larkspur, California.  Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images State Farm is making its case this week for a major rate hike for California homeowners in a hearing that could prove crucial to the […]


The Fed Is About to Hit Pause on Rate Cuts. Here’s Why.

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At the Federal Reserve’s final gathering of 2024, Chair Jerome H. Powell announced that the U.S. central bank was embarking on a “new phase” in how it would set interest rates. The Fed planned to “move cautiously” with cuts going forward, Mr. Powell told reporters at the time, reflecting officials’ thinking that they could afford […]


Fed expected to pump brake on rate cuts in 2025 as Trump policies stir concern

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Federal Reserve officials at their meeting Dec. 17-18 expected to dial back the pace of interest rate cuts this year in the face of persistently elevated inflation and the threat of widespread tariffs and other potential policy changes. Minutes from the meeting, released after the typical three-week lag, also showed clear division among the Fed’s 19 policymakers. […]


Dow hits worst streak in more than 40 years as Fed eyes slower rate cuts in 2025 with incoming Trump admin

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid to its worst losing streak in more than four decades as investor hopes that the Federal Reserve will aggressively cut interest rates next year continued to diminish. The central bankers wrap up their last two-day meeting of the year Wednesday, when they are widely expected to announce another quarter-point […]