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Mortgage Rates 'Could Fall' as Trump Plans to Buy $200 Billion in Bonds

Trump directs Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to purchase $200 billion in mortgage bonds. Experts warn that rate cuts of just 0.25 to 0.5 percentage points won't solve the housing affordability crisis.

International Business Times

Mortgage Rates 'Could Fall' as Trump Plans to Buy £200 Billion in Bonds

Trump directs Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to purchase $200 billion in mortgage bonds. Experts warn that rate cuts of just 0.25 to 0.5 percentage points won't solve the housing affordability crisis.

International Business Times UK

Budget office expects Federal Reserve to cut rates in 2026

The Congressional Budget Office has released new economic projections, expecting the Federal Reserve to cut short-term rates in 2026

The Independent UK

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Higher-for-Longer Rates Could Reward These 3 Overlooked Stocks

Higher interest rates may be a headwind for stocks in 2026; here are three stocks that can quietly benefit if rates stay higher for longer

MarketBeat

Transgender Athletes, Guns, and the Federal Reserve: 3 SCOTUS Cases To Watch in January

The Supreme Court’s January docket is packed with big cases.

Reason

S&P Futures Tick Lower With U.S. Jobs Data in Focus

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH26) are trending down -0.12% this morning as caution prevails ahead of the release of U.S. jobs data that could offer clues on the timing of the Federal Reserve’s next interest rate cut.

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Asian shares trade mixed after Wall Street hits records on tech gains

Asian shares are trading mixed, calming down somewhat from the buzz set off by recent record rallies on Wall Street, while investors' attention turned to global interest rates and the political uncertainty caused by developments in Venezuela

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Is This the End of American Capitalism?

If interest rates stop being market signals and become policy decisions, what survives may look less like capitalism—and more like permanent crisis management.

Reason

Janet Yellen warns the $38 trillion national debt is nearing a red line economists have warned about for decades

Top economists fear the era of fiscal dominance is here, and we’ve abandoned the debt problem already.

Fortune

‘What a spin’: Trump insults Jerome Powell, forgets he appointed the fed chair, and blames Biden for reappointing him

Donald Trump has never met a problem he didn’t immediately blame on Joe Biden. On Monday, he turned that reflex toward the Federal Reserve. Apparently, Jerome Powell not working to Trump’s standard is also Biden’s fault.

The Mary Sue

Will the Fed Cut or Pause? These Finance Stocks Can Win Either Way

With rate cuts or a pause on the table, Bank of America, Charles Schwab, and Prudential offer financial exposure built to perform in multiple market scenarios

MarketBeat

US stocks slip as trading winds down for year-end

Even after their mini post-Christmas pullback, the indexes are on track for strong gains for the year

The Independent UK

Fed up: inside Trump’s unprecedented bid to exert control over the US central bank

The US president and his allies spent 2025 attacking the Federal Reserve amid a rollercoaster year for the US economy

The Guardian - US

Judge blocks White House's attempt to defund the CFPB, ensuring employees get paid

A federal judge has ruled that the White House cannot stop funding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

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The Conversation

Has the Fed fixed the economy yet? And other burning economic questions for 2026

The U.S. economy heads into 2026 in an unusual place: Inflation is down from its peak in mid-2022, growth has held up better than many expected, and yet American households say that things still feel shaky. Uncertainty is the watchword, especially with a major Supreme Court ruling on tariffs on…

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No one’s happier about calls for a ‘back-seat’ Fed than Fed insiders who were targeted by the White House this year

“How much can truly change under a single administration?” I asked one source. “Three years is a long time yet,” came the response.

The Independent UK

Average mortgage rate drops below 6.2% for first time since October 2024

‘Declining rates offer a timely and welcome gift for aspiring homebuyers,’ one expert said

The Independent UK

US stocks rose again in 2025 after overcoming turbulence from tariffs and Trump's fight with the Fed

This was a scary good year for investors

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Kiplinger

Here's How Much You Can Earn with a $100,000 Jumbo CD

You might be surprised at how fast a jumbo CD helps you reach your goals.

MarketBeat

This ETF Caught a Major Tailwind After the Fed’s Rate Cut

Following the Federal Reserve’s third and final interest rate cut of 2025, this financials sector ETF is poised to profit in the year ahead.

Kiplinger

Online Banks Still Lead on Rates, But Is Switching Worth it Now?

As interest rates trend down, online banks keep an edge on yields, but service, access and flexibility still matter. Here’s how the trade-offs stack up.

The Conversation

Will the Australian dollar keep rising in 2026? 3 factors to watch in the new year

After several years of steadily declining, the Australian dollar staged a meaningful recovery in 2025, culminating in a two-cent rally over the past month.

Fortune

Enough red flags are emerging in U.S. data to justify ‘insurance’ rate cuts next year, says UBS

“There are probably enough concerns about the health of the labor market to justify an insurance rate cut by the Federal Reserve next year,” UBS’s Paul Donovan said.

International Business Times UK

Jobs Report Today Holds Key to Millions of Workers' Pay Rises — What Fed Decision Means

Crucial US employment data due today will reveal whether workers can expect meaningful pay rises in 2026 as the Federal Reserve takes a cautious, wait-and-see stance.

The Conversation

Trump is close to naming the new Federal Reserve chief. His choice could raise the risk of stagflation

US President Donald Trump has signalled in an interview with the Wall Street Journal he is close to announcing his pick for the next chair of the US Federal Reserve.

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