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1 week ago | nytimes.com | Ron Lieber |Tara Siegel Bernard |Mike Dang

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1 week ago | nytimes.com | Tara Siegel Bernard |Ron Lieber

The Federal Reserve is expected to keep its key rate steady on Wednesday, after a series of cuts that lowered rates by a full percentage point last year. That means consumers looking to borrow are likely to have to wait a bit longer for better deals on many loans, but savers will benefit from steadier yields on savings accounts. The central bank has kept its benchmark rate unchanged since January.

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Colby Smith |Tara Siegel Bernard |Ron Lieber |Deborah Solomon

PinnedUpdated June 18, 2025, 12:04 p.m. ETThe Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady at the conclusion of its latest meeting on Wednesday, extending a pause that has been in place since January. Officials have assumed a wait-and-see approach until they have more clarity on how President Trump’s trade war, immigration crackdown and plans to slash taxes, among other policies, will effect the economy.

1 week ago | nzherald.co.nz | Alexandra Berzon |Tara Siegel Bernard

Billionaire Elon Musk had unrivalled access at the White House as an adviser to US President Donald Trump and led the Department of Government Efficiency. Photo / Getty ImagesElon Musk stood before a giant American flag at a Wisconsin political rally in March and rolled out an eye-popping allegation of rampant fraud at the Social Security Administration. Scammers, he said, were making 40% of all calls to the agency’s customer service line.

1 week ago | bostonglobe.com | Alexandra Berzon |Tara Siegel Bernard

“The number is 40%,” insisted Katie Miller, a top administration aide who was working closely with Musk, according to one of the people familiar with the April 1 call. President Donald Trump believed Musk, she said. “Do not contradict the president.”A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday.