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Trump, And Future Presidents, Will Battle The Fed Until It Reforms
Until our central bank changes the way it operates, fights between the Fed and the White House will ever be with us.
Fed's rate-cut delay intact as inflation fears override Trump pressure
The case for a U.S. interest rate cut remains unresolved as Federal Reserve officials head into their policy meeting later ...
Fed's Goolsbee talks tariffs, inflation, & what's next for rates
In a wide-ranging interview with Yahoo Finance Federal Reserve Reporter Jennifer Schonberger, Chicago Fed President Austan ...
Why won’t the Fed cut rates in July? Its favorite inflation gauge is telling it not to.
The inflation gauge the Federal Reserve relies on most to decide whether to raise or lower U.S. interest rates is likely to ...
Bessent: The Trump administration should look into the Fed’s ‘many mistakes’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday he believes the Federal Reserve system should be reviewed for potentially holding back the US economy, which is “on the cusp” of growth that could equal ...
Fed's inflation fears start to be realized with June CPI increase
Rising prices across an array of goods from coffee to audio equipment to home furnishings pulled inflation higher.
Fed’s Kugler Says Tariff-Driven Inflation Should Leave the Fed on Pause
Federal Reserve governor Adriana Kugler said the Fed should hold interest rates steady for a while to come, because new trade ...
What if the Fed cut rates to just 1% like Trump wants? An analyst says it’s ‘ludicrous’ and may scare businesses
"As a big business owner looking at rates at 1% or 2%, I'm definitely saying, 'what do you know that I don't?'" ...
Economist: If the Federal Reserve’s independence is compromised, expect inflation to rise
New economic data shows inflation ticked higher in June to 2.7%, prompting many economists to agree with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s decision to keep interest rates steady. President Trump ...
Inflation accelerated in June as the Fed weighs the impact of tariffs in rate cut timing
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the consumer price index (CPI), a popular inflation gauge, increased in June to ...
What Will the Fed Do at Its Next Meeting?
Meanwhile, the odds of a cut coming at the next Fed meeting stand at less than 3%. Put another way, the market gives a 97% ...