Interest Rates

• Fed's Goolsbee says inflation could come 'roaring back' if central bank independence goes away - "Anything that's infringing or attacking the independence of the central bank is a mess," Goolsbee told CNBC.
• Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, January 14, 2026: Bouncing up from recent lows - These are today's mortgage and refinance interest rates. The 30-year fixed rate bounced up from recent lows, but remains just under 6%. Lock in your rate today.
• Trump attacks Powell again amid Fed independence fears: 'Incompetent' or 'crooked' - JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon defended the Fed's independence amid the probe of Powell by Trump's DOJ, echoing Republicans' criticisms.
• The Powell Defense Grows - Former Federal Reserve chiefs, Republican senators and — perhaps most important, many bond investors — raised concerns about an investigation into the bank’s leader.
• Global Central Bankers Express Support for Fed Chair After Criminal Investigation - The defense comes after Jerome Powell pushed back on what he described as pressure by the Trump administration to cut interest rates in the United States.
• Top Fed Official Conveys Little Urgency for Immediate Rate Cuts - The Federal Reserve is likely to hold interest rates steady when it meets at the end of the month, keeping tensions high with President Trump.
• What the Justice Department investigation of Fed Chair Powell may mean for your money - The Justice Department's criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell could have far-reaching impacts on consumer wallets, economists say.
• Fed Changes Course and Takes On Trump’s Political Fight - The Justice Department’s decision to open up a criminal investigation of Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, is a major escalation in the pressure campaign against the central bank to cut interest rates.
• BofA pours cold water on what's next for rates under Powell - If you were betting on the Federal Reserve to keep the rate-cut party going, I have some bad news: Bank of America has just poured cold water on that forecast. In a new research note shared with me, analysts revealed an uncomfortable truth:
• Banks including Citi, JPMorgan slide after Trump calls for credit card interest rate limit - Posting on Truth Social, Trump said said he would "no longer let the American Public be 'ripped off' by Credit Card Companies."