By Howard Schneider and Michael S. Derby WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) -A week of disappointing U.S. economic data, including stronger-than-expected inflation and weakening spending, has Federal Reserve policymakers doubling down on their wait-and-see approach to interest rate cuts this year, but not discouraged. The latest bit of bad news came early…

Johnny Cash said, “Success is having to worry about every damn thing in the world, except money.” Whether in life, work, or money, the word “success” is so often used. And that’s not necessarily a bad thing. It works because of its malleability—everyone can make up their own definition. In…

Mortgage rates rose again this week, spelling further bad news for weary would-be buyers and sellers as housing inflation continues to surge. Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey released Thursday showed that the average rate for the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage climbed to 6.77% this week, up from 6.64%…

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Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as “Credible” below, is to give you the tools and confidence you need to improve your finances. Although we do promote products from our partner lenders who compensate us for our services, all opinions are our own. Borrowers…

Millions of American young adults are graduating from college this season and beginning the next chapters of their lives. The ceremonial celebrations of graduations often come with receiving gifts of congratulations from family and friends. Many gifts are money.New grads may be tempted to spend their gift money — but…

At least one member of the Republican National Committee is working to slow Donald Trump’s attempted takeover of the organization by pushing to keep the committee neutral until Trump is officially the presidential nominee and avoid picking up his legal bills.Two draft resolutions are being circulated by Henry Barbour, a…

The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party sent a letter on Saturday to Elon Musk demanding that U.S. troops stationed in Taiwan get access to SpaceX’s Starshield, a satellite communication network designed specifically for the military.The letter, obtained by CNBC and first reported by Forbes, claimed that by…

Four more private universities have agreed to settle a lawsuit which alleged they violated antitrust laws in determining financial aid amounts for admitted students, according to court documents filed Friday. Dartmouth College, and Rice, Vanderbilt and Northwestern universities agreed to pay a total of $166 million to settle claims filed…

Last updated: February 25, 2024 02:44 EST | 4 min read On Sunday, Bitcoin demonstrates resilience with a 1.35% increase, trading at $51,600 on Sunday. This stability comes at a time when the Texas Blockchain Council and Riot Platforms achieve a notable legal victory against US energy regulators, securing a…