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The central bank remains cautious, even as calls for rate cuts grow louder from the White House and other policymakers.
Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell has reiterated that rate decisions will be data-driven — by inflation, and employment.
Here’s how President Trump can take on the Fed’s refusal to cut rates: Have the Treasury issue bonds in gold, providing a ...
Investors will focus on U.S. inflation data for June as they look to judge whether the Federal Reserve is likely to cut ...
Policy is rightly locked on hold over the near-term in part because the uncertainty surrounding the Trump administration’s ...
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says cutting interest rates could push inflation even higher. President Trump called for Powell to resign in response.
Trump’s top budget adviser sent Powell a letter saying Trump is “extremely troubled” by the “ostentatious overhaul.” Two ...
The Fed is expected to hold interest rates steady in July, waiting for more clarity on how tariffs will affect the economy.
In a response to Fortune, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President Alberto Musalem defended the Fed's autonomy, citing ...
The latest round of tariff threats from President Trump could spark fresh concerns about inflation, which might force the ...
James K. Galbraith asks whether US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is right to urge the Federal Reserve to lower interest ...
Yesterday, we characterized the prevailing mortgage rate momentum as "broadly sideways," and while that's still very true in ...