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Fed’s Favored Price Gauge Seen Substantiating Rate Cut

By: (Bloomberg) — The Federal Reserve’s preferred price metric and a snapshot of consumer demand are seen corroborating both the central bank’s aggressive interest-rate cut and Chair Jerome Powell’s view that the economy remains strong.Economists see the personal consumption expenditures price index rising just 0.1% in August for the second time in three months. The…

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Today’s 30-year mortgage interest rates remain unchanged at 5.990%, while rates for 15-year terms rise to 5.125%

By: The median interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is 5.990% as of September 19, which is unchanged from yesterday. Additionally, the median interest rate on a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage is 5.125%, which is 0.135 percentage points higher than yesterday.The Federal Reserve lowered the federal funds rate for the first time in over four…

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