President Trump argues that the Federal Reserve should cut interest rates to make buying a house cheaper. Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich warns that could backfire.

While home equity rates have traded in a tight range this month, they are still lower than personal loan rates, which currently average 12.64 percent, and especially credit card rates, which ...

Slashing government interest rates could have the paradoxical effect of raising the interest rates paid in the real world.

U.S. tariffs will sting the eurozone economy and prompt the European Central Bank to cut interest rates at least once more in September and possibly again in December, said Joerg Held, head of ...

Homebuyers are facing unaffordable home prices and high mortgage rates. Will the housing market change before fall?

Your interest rate depends on the type of loan you qualify for and the year you took out the loan. Current interest rates on federal student loans ...

The S&P 500 kept marching on to new heights in the trading week ending on Friday, 18 July 2025.

Mortgage rates increased on Thursday for the second week in a row, on the heels of June inflation data that showed consumer prices surging to a four-month high.

But even if Trump succeeds in pressuring the Fed to reduce rates, it may not significantly lighten the nation’s interest payment burden, experts said.

From interest rates to construction costs, it's a tricky time for developers in Memphis and the suburbs. Here's a look at some of the challenges.