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A vacancy on the Fed is opening early as Trump urges board to ‘assume control’ if Powell doesn’t cut rates
In the press conference following the Fed’s decision to keep rates unchanged, Powell hesitated to guide toward a rate in the ...
Fed Governor Kugler is resigning, giving Trump a nominee on committee that sets interest rates
Her resignation now paves the way for Trump to put his own nominee in for the Board of Governors. Two of his prior ...
Fed leaves rates steady despite Trump pressure, gives no hint of September cut
The U.S. central bank held interest rates steady on Wednesday and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's comments after the ...
Trump Will Remake the Fed. Rates Are Just the Start
A bubbling movement to overhaul the Fed is ready to seize the moment. Big changes are in store for the central bank.
U.S. Economy Grew 3% Despite Trump's Tariffs as He Repeats Call for Fed Chair To Lower Rates
The economy grew at a healthy rate despite the back-and-forth with Trump's tariffs, but the true test will come after the ...
Trump promises lower interest rates. But he doesn't have that power
Former President Donald Trump promised to lower interest rates if reelected. But the Fed, which sets the key rate, operates ...
US top official signals Donald Trump’s tariff rates ‘pretty much set’ ahead of August 7 rollout
US President Donald Trump’s global tariff plan is about to take effect, with a revised set of customised tariffs—ranging from ...
Sunday shows preview: Trump economy reverberates amid tariff uncertainty
President Trump’s economy reverberated this week amid tariff uncertainty, the weak job report on Friday and the subsequent ...