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Mortgage Rates Dropped Ahead of This Week's Fed Meeting—But the Link May Be Weaker Than You Think
Mortgage rates have dropped, but it's not likely tied to the latest Fed news. Here’s why waiting for a Fed rate cut could be ...
Childhood vaccination rates fall as exemptions increase, CDC data shows
Childhood vaccination rates for the 2024-25 school year fell for the fifth year in a row, according to data from the Centers ...
Maps show states with highest—and lowest—kindergarten vaccination rates
Rates have been declining across the country, with all kindergartner coverage for each of the vaccines having dropped since ...
U.S. Economy Grew 3% Despite Trump's Tariffs as He Repeats Call for Fed Chair To Lower Rates
The economy grew at a healthy rate despite the back-and-forth with Trump's tariffs, but the true test will come after the ...
Trump explains why he fired Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner, outlines new tariff rates
President Trump explained why he fired Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer on Friday. Government data ...
Companies in hiring ‘gridlock’ until interest rates come down, Marcus Lemonis argues
Entrepreneur and ‘The Fixer’ host Marcus Lemonis discusses the July jobs report and how lower interest rates can help small ...
Why are child vaccination rates the lowest they have been in more than a decade?
The World Health Organisation sets a 95% target for routine childhood vaccinations to ensure herd immunity and protect the ...
In a dissent not seen in three decades, two Fed governors wanted to cut interest rates and here is why
Federal Reserve Governors Bowman and Waller dissented from this week's decision to hold interest rates steady and explained ...
Investors React to Trump's New Tariffs Announcement
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday imposing tariffs ranging from 10% to 41% on ...
Trump ramps up pressure on the Fed to slash rates to 1% — but would that be risky for US jobs, savings and investments?
Despite President Trump ramping up pressure on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to cut interest rates, the Fed held rates ...
Older Coloradans nearly back to pre-pandemic death rates, but middle-aged people dying younger than expected
Death rates shot up in 2020 and 2021, as COVID-19 and an increasingly dangerous illicit drug supply took out Coloradans at ...
BoE likely to announce rate cuts despite inflation spike, slowing growth
The Monetary Policy Committee is widely expected to reduce its benchmark rate by 25 basis points, to 4 per cent, sticking to ...