Matthew Kazin

President Donald Trump called on the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates, saying consumers "have been waiting for years to see pricing come down."

The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage fell this week to 6.76%, according to the latest Freddie Mac data released on Thursday. That is up from last week's reading of 6.81%.

The figure reported on Wednesday is well below economists’ estimates of 115,000 jobs and also down sharply from the prior month’s reading of 155,000 jobs.

As President Donald Trump wields tariffs against major U.S. trading partners, he is also taking on bond vigilantes who tested his resolve earlier this month with a massive and worrisome move in the markets.

Slate Auto unveiled its base model, affordable electric pickup truck this week. It comes with crank windows and no infotainment system but is expected to price below $30,000.

The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage fell this week to 6.81%, according to the latest Freddie Mac data released on Thursday. That's up from last week's reading of 6.83%.

Stocks fell on Monday, with energy shares among the biggest losers, as President Donald Trump ramped up his attacks on Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.

The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage rose this week to 6.83%, according to the latest Freddie Mac data released on Thursday. That's up from last week's reading of 6.62%.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said in prepared remarks in Chicago that the central bank would wait for more data before changing interest rates.