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How does the Fed interest rate affect car loans?
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Bank of England defies Fed’s rate-hike lead, leaving rates unchanged
The Bank of England kept rates steady Thursday, even after U.K. inflation rose to 3.1% and energy costs put pressure on prices.
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Top strategist thinks the Federal Reserve interest rate hike won't fix this huge earnings risk
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‘It’s a raise against Trump:’ Despite inflation being ahead of target for five years, Trump says the Fed’s latest hike is political
The problem they have is that we have the greatest economy in history ... so they're raising that only for political reasons, and that's a raise against Trump."
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Mortgage rates fell slightly after the Fed hiked rates: Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, Thursday, September 17, 2026
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UK inflation jumps to 3.1% as energy costs soar
The reading comes a day before the Bank of England updates its monetary policy.
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Bank of England set to defy Fed’s rate-hike lead, despite rising inflation
The Bank of England is expected to keep rates steady Thursday, even after U.K. inflation rose to 3.1% and energy costs keep pressure on prices.
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Here are five key takeaways from Wednesday's Fed rate hike
The Fed on Wednesday delivered a much-expected interest rate hike.
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Fed approves interest rate hike, signals one more to come this year
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday approved its first interest rate hike since 2023 and indicated another to come.
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'Science fiction': Transport companies — the backbone of economy — are sounding alarm on fuel prices
Prices for diesel, the fuel type used to power trucks and trains, came in at an all-time high of $6.31 per gallon on Wednesday.
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America’s bedrot era: How the dopamine recession created the ‘couch economy’
New spending data shows how much of the economy now depends on people staying home, and a chase for quick, easy hits of stimulation may be driving it.
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Fed raises rates: What it means for your credit cards, mortgages, savings accounts and auto loans
The Fed's quarter-point rate hike will impact a range of consumer borrowing and savings costs, including mortgages, credit cards, car loans and deposit rates.
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The Fed unanimously agrees to hike interest rates for the first time since 2023, despite Trump’s call for the ‘lowest rates’ in the world
Inflation has been above 2% for five years. The Fed just decided that was long enough.
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