June 14, 2025

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Loans

Interest rates for loans, mortgages aren’t falling. See when they might

If you’re wondering when interest rates on credit cards and car loans will start falling again, don’t hold you breath this week when the Federal Reserve’s policy committee meets. Interest-rate traders see little chance that the Fed will lower interest rates at the end of Wednesday’s meeting or the following one. That means Americans won’t

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Funds

DOGE cuts millions in funds for HIV research at Florida universities

Those working to end the HIV epidemic say this cut in funding will have a ‘devastating impact.’ Protesters against planned National Institutes of Health funding cuts The Trump administration’s push to slash funding at the National Institutes of Health has been temporarily blocked by a federal judge. About $42 million of the terminated grants were

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Loans

FSA to require DOGE approval for larger loans

Ryan Hanrahan  |  Farmers’ Advance ‘May Day’ protests push back against Trump administration policies “May Day” protesters across the U.S. rallied against President Donald Trump’s policies and billionaire Elon Musk’s influence over the White House. Reuters’ Leah Douglas and P.J. Huffstutter reported that “farm loan employees at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency will

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Crypto

Trump meme coin rakes in millions in crypto profits

Trump returned to the White House days after launching a cryptocurrency meme coin that analysts say is now worth a fortune. Experts, senator warn of Trump’s push to profit from presidency Trump has blurred traditional lines, seeking personal wealth through crypto, real estate, Truth Social and branded merchandise during his presidency. The $TRUMP coin celebrates

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Funds

Trump wants to stop funding NPR, PBS. Will order affect Mississippi?

President Donald Trump signs order to cut PBS and NPR funding President Donald Trump signed an executive order to stop directly funding PBS and NPR. President Trump signed an executive order to defund NPR and PBS, claiming left-wing bias. A Pew Research poll shows more Americans support continued federal funding for public broadcasting than oppose

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Mortgage

Mortgage rates dipped. Is it enough help the housing market?

How to use a bolt, nut, screw gauge Using a bolt, nut and screw gauge takes the guesswork out of your project, helping you quickly identify the exact size you need. Rates for home loans dipped, but consumers’ economic uncertainty continues to weigh down the housing market. In the week ending May 1, 30-year fixed-rate

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Funds

MA Gov. Healey talks about Trump’s 100 days

Sam Drysdale  |  State House News Service As President Donald Trump passes 100 days in his second term in office, Gov. Maura Healey says she’s still willing to work with him, but called his administration “a disaster” so far. “I said at the outset that I would work with this administration where it benefits Massachusetts,

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Investment

$100B US investment hinges on federal support

Nichola Groom  |  Reuters April 29 — Manufacturers and developers of U.S. energy storage projects said their industry will invest $100 billion this decade to create a wholly domestic battery supply chain, but warned the goal was contingent on support from Washington. The American Clean Power Association, a trade group that represents energy storage companies, said

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Investors

Cooling trade tensions bring investors back as Wall Street surges

Benzinga  |  Detroit Free Press Trump suggests China tariffs will ‘come down substantially’ President Donald Trump suggested the China tariffs will “come down substantially.” Reports suggested China is considering suspending its 125% tariff on select U.S. imports, following indications that Washington may cut tariffs on Chinese goods. The S&P 500 has now recouped nearly 80%

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Crypto

Three ways tariffs could upend the crypto market in 2025

Dominic Basulto  |  The Motley Fool Trump’s cryptocurrency sees 70% value jump after VIP dinner offer The value of Trump’s meme coin has seen a huge value increase as he prepares to host two special events for its top investors. Crypto trading platform Coinbase revealed that ‘$Trump’ soared after he announced that 220 of its biggest

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