Trump's new tariffs are affecting mortgage rates
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Mortgage rates have slowly been sliding downward since reaching above 7% in January, but will President Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariffs reverse that trend?
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The tariffs hit allies and rivals alike.
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President Donald Trump's punishing tariffs rocked global financial markets on Thursday, with the dollar and U.S. stocks tumbling as investors rushed to safe havens on fears a broadening trade war woul...
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Rates for new 30-year loans edged lower for a second day, joining almost every other loan type in a decline Monday. The flagship average continues to yo-yo in 6% territory.
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