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President Donald Trump said that he’s giving “very serious consideration to bringing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac public” after ...
Financial markets are looking for more “fiscal discipline” from Washington, a top official at the Federal Reserve warned.
U.S. Treasury bonds, traditionally seen as one of the world’s safest financial assets, are suffering a sharp sell-off as ...
Analysts have said the move could send serious profits toward the government, while also warning it could slam mortgage rates.
Higher yields mean higher mortgage rates and could hurt stock valuations.
The decidedly unsexy bond market is usually pretty quiet. But when they want to, bond investors can send a loud, clear message to Washington. They did just that Wednesday and Thursday.
The bond market has a sleepy reputation, but it can pack a punch when alarmed. And worries are now growing about tax cuts ...
President Trump’s ‘big beautiful spending’ bill is giving investors pause as bond yields move higher over debt and deficit ...
The move could generate $300 billion for the U.S. government but carries the risk of increasing mortgage rates for American ...
Rates on 30-year mortgages have shot further above the 7% mark, following a rising bond market that reacted strongly ...
President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he plans to decide soon whether or not to privatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and make them public companies. […] ...
Freddie Mac’s rate for a 30-year fixed-rate averaged 6.86% for the week ending May 22, an increase of 0.05 percentage points.