The Federal Reserve, mortgage rates and inflation Mortgage rates respond to many economic signals besides the federal funds rate. One major influence is inflation. The Fed's goal is to maintain an ...

Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee on Thursday reiterated his support for further interest rate cuts and his ...

Democrat Josh Stein has defeated Mark Robinson and will become the next North Carolina governor. Stein will move from his role as attorney general to the highest seat in the state, according to ...