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The Fed may be holding back on lowering rates for now. But you can take steps to lower the interest you pay on debt — and take advantage of the Fed's inaction by capturing the best rates for your savings.

Key takeaways from the Fed’s decision to hold interest rates steady amid Trump’s tariff chaos

CNN By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday kept interest rates unchanged as central bank officials weigh the impact of President Donald Trump’s aggressive economic agenda. Wednesday’s decision, which comes at the conclusion of the Fed’s two-day monetary policy meeting, shows that central bankers are waiting for evidence that inflation

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Alvaro Bedoya

Trump fires Democratic FTC commissioners

By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — President Donald Trump fired two Democratic members of the Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday, with both commissioners saying they were ”illegally fired.” Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya posted a scathing critique of the Trump administration on X after the firing. “I’m a commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission. The

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A worker removes bottles of American-made Jack Daniel's whiskey from a shelf at the Liquor Control Board of Ontario store in Toronto on March 4.

Jack Daniel’s parent company says Canada pulling booze off shelves is even worse than tariffs

CTV NETWORK, WZTV, BROWN-FORMAN, CNN By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — After Canada pulled American-made spirits off its shelves following President Donald Trump’s implementation of tariffs on Canadian imports, the CEO of Brown-Forman, which makes Jack Daniel’s whiskey and other liquors, blasted the move as “disproportionate.” “That’s worse than a tariff because it’s

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The exterior of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) headquarters is seen on February 10 in Washington

Consumer watchdog quits cases against firms accused of ripping off Americans

By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau abruptly dropped cases on Thursday against multiple companies that had previously been accused of hurting consumers. Court filings indicate that the consumer watchdog has decided to dismiss lawsuits previously filed against Capital One, Rocket Homes and a student loan servicer. Just weeks

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