John Williams, president of the New York Fed, suggested he is reluctant to support lowering interest rates ahead of the central bank’s next meeting later this month, arguing that tariffs are likely to drive further inflation.

President Donald Trump has said he thinks interest rates are too high. Is he right? On WSJ’s Take On the Week, co-hosts Gunjan Banerji and Telis Demos discuss with Sonal Desai, chief investment officer of Franklin Templeton Fixed Income.

Short-term U.S. interest-rate futures rose on Wednesday after a report that President Donald Trump is likely to fire Federal Reserve Jerome Powell soon, with traders now betting on rate cuts starting in September and at least one more by December.

Federal Reserve governor Adriana Kugler said the Fed should hold interest rates steady for a while to come, because new trade barriers are likely to spark more inflation in the months ahead. Speaking at a housing conference in Washington,

Homeownership is often seen as a cornerstone of the American Dream. But for some who bought in recent years, it’s become a costly source of stress.

By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) -Boston Federal Reserve President Susan Collins said on Tuesday she's in no rush to change the U.S. central bank's benchmark interest rate amid current economic uncertainty,

The White House is looking for any possible way to discredit Jerome Powell right now," said Stephen Moore, an informal Trump economic adviser.

The average 30-year fixed mortgage interest rate is 6.75% today, up 0.04% from seven days ago. The average rate for a 15-year fixed mortgage is 6.00%, which is an increase of 0.06% compared to a week ago. To secure a lower mortgage interest rate, consider increasing your down payment, improving your credit score or purchasing mortgage points.