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Powell defends Fed independence after Trump pressures him to cut interest rates
The Federal Reserve chair said the two discussed "economic developments" but not his expectations for monetary policy at a ...
Fed official sends strong message about interest-rate cuts
Fed awaits clarity on latest tariff proposals Goolsbee said on “Squawk Box” when asked about Trump’s new actions. “Over the ...
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Trump steps up call for US rate cuts in talks with Fed chief
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Thursday (May 29) stepped up the pressure on Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell to ...
US housing finance chief tells Powell to lower interest rates
The director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) took to social media Monday to tell Federal Reserve Chair Jerome ...
When Will The Fed Cut Interest Rates?
The latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics confirm that the Federal Reserve has made a lot of progress on inflation.
Fed Rate-Cut Prospects Are Falling, Market Data Shows
Traders are pricing in fewer Federal Reserve interest-rate reductions by the end of the year, according to the CME FedWatch tool. There’s now a 38% chance of the key rate falling by a half-point from ...
Tariff ruling likely delays inflation spike — and Fed rate cuts to Q4 at the earliest, says TD Securities
A U.S. court's ruling suspending most of President Trump's 2025 tariffs could delay inflation increases via the consumer-price index to a July to September timeframe, according to TD Securities. Those ...
Trump Tells Powell He Is Making a Mistake by Not Cutting Interest Rates
The president and the Federal Reserve chair met for the first time in Trump’s second term.
Trump meets with Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve chair he has repeatedly scorned
President Donald Trump met with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday and the two discussed the economy but not ...