Last updated: 2026-01-09 07:48:27 ET
High street shops, pharmacies and music venues have said that the axing of planned increases to business rates for pubs should apply to them too.
President Trump says he is directing the federal government to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds, a move he said would help reduce mortgage rates at a time when Americans are worried about home prices.
Freddie and Fannie have been growing their mortgage bond holdings in recent months, but the 30-year fixed mortgage is still above 6%.
President Donald Trump said he is "instructing my Representatives" to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds.
Trump says he is instructing 'representatives' to buy $200 billion in mortgage bond purchases in an effort to push down rates
Bessent urges Fed to lower interest rates, plus one analyst's top internet stocks for 2026
The Congressional Budget Office has released new economic projections, expecting the Federal Reserve to cut short-term rates in 2026
Container rates on the eastbound trans-Pacific are climbing, but several factors are likely to weigh on a rebound. The post Trans-Pacific container ra...
Wells Fargo investment strategists expect lower interest rates, tech-sector growth and international-stock gains in 2026.
Bessent on Thursday pressed the administration's desire for lower interest rates, saying they are the key to future economic growth.
