From credit cards and mortgage rates to auto loans and savings accounts, all sorts of consumer borrowing costs are impacted by Fed moves.

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Ken Thomas is a national political reporter covering the Trump administration. He has worked for The Wall Street Journal since November 2018.

Yuka Hayashi was news editor in The Wall Street Journal's Washington bureau and a reporter covering trade and international economy. Previously, she wrote about financial regulation and elder ...