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Trump has wanted to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. A costly Fed renovation project could provide the reason.
The White House is looking for any possible way to discredit Jerome Powell right now," said Stephen Moore, an informal Trump ...
US stocks swing as Trump says he 'talked about the concept' of firing the Federal Reserve's chair
U.S. stocks are shaky after President Donald Trump said he had talked about the concept of firing the head of the Federal ...
Inflation Crushes Hopes That Federal Reserve Will Cut Interest Rates in July
Some investors had clung to a bit of hope that the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates at its next meeting on July 30.
Why Powell is ignoring Trump’s push to quickly slash interest rates
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell is resisting President Donald Trump’s calls for lower interest rates, saying the Fed ...
Why Isn't the Fed Cutting Interest Rates? What To Know
The central bank remains cautious, even as calls for rate cuts grow louder from the White House and other policymakers.
Fed Governor Waller favors cutting interest rates in July and continued shrinking of balance sheet
Federal Reserve Governor Chris Waller said on Thursday said he favors cutting the Fed's policy rate in July. He also ...
What Division Inside the Fed Means for Future Interest-Rate Cuts
Fed Chair Jerome Powell has sketched out new conditions that could trigger rate cuts by summer’s end, but inflation remains a ...
Trump says Federal Reserve should lower interest rates to less than 1%; Is it normal?
Trump urged the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates to 1%, but economists argue this could backfire, risking inflation & ...
Donald Trump’s escalating attacks on Federal Reserve unnerve investors
US president’s offensive against Jay Powell has prompted swings in the dollar and lifted long-term inflation expectations ...
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How an inflation uptick and Trump’s pressure complicate the Fed’s interest rate decision
A new report shows inflation has picked up and analysts believe the prices of many goods increased, in part, because of ...
Should China adopt a zero interest rate?
It also means that interest rates, when deflation is taken into account, are much higher, leading to an ongoing, contentious debate about whether China should follow the path of western nations and ...