Matthew Kazin

President Donald Trump on Sunday declined to explicitly rule out a full-blown recession for the U.S. economy this year during an interview with "Sunday Morning Futures."

Mortgage rates fell for a seventh week in a row, according to mortgage buyer Freddie Mac. The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage is 6.63%.

The figure reported on Wednesday is well below economists’ estimates of 140,000 jobs and also more than the prior month’s upwardly revised reading of 186,000.

Mortgage rates fell for a sixth week in a row to the lowest level in more than two months, Freddie Mac said Thursday. The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 6.76%.

Mortgage rates fell for a fifth week in a row but remain elevated near 7%, Freddie Mac said on Thursday. The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 6.85%.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent spoke with FOX Business about an economic deal tied to rare earth materials that the U.S. offered Ukraine on Wednesday.

Companies in the private sector added 183,000 jobs in January, payroll processing firm ADP said on Wednesday. The figure is above economists' estimates of 150,000 jobs.

This week's increase marked the highest level on the 30-year loan since mid-July, when the rate was 6.89%, according to mortgage buyer Freddie Mac data.

Companies in the private sector added 233,000 jobs in October, payroll processing firm ADP said on Wednesday. The figure was well above economists' estimates.

Stocks reversed earlier gains and closed lower on Wednesday, a day after Wall Street snapped its three-day losing streak.