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Why the Fed’s Waiting Game on Rate Cuts Could Extend Until September
Economists have shifted back their forecasts for lower borrowing costs as President Trump’s tariffs raised the risk of higher ...
Trump calls on ‘Too Late Powell’ to cut interest rates after benign inflation report—but impact of tariffs is yet to hit
April's inflation report will be welcome news to the FOMC—but that doesn't mean the Powell-led group will cut interest rates.
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.
Trump wants the Fed to cut rates on Wednesday. Will Jerome Powell oblige?
President Trump wants the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates. Here's what experts predict at the central bank's May 7 ...
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Fed meeting recap: Powell rules out a preemptive rate cut to blunt any tariff impact
Fed Chair Jerome Powell knocked down any notion of taking preemptive rate cuts as inflation is still running above target.
Fed’s Powell expected to push back this week against calls for rate cuts
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will push back at his press conference on Wednesday on calls from the White House and ...
Fed Chair Powell outlines plans to cut 10% of staff in coming years
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told staff in a memo Friday the central bank will be lowering its staffing levels in the ...
Fed Officials Stick to Cautious Message on Rate Cuts Despite Pressure From Trump
Jerome H. Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, has made clear that pre-emptive interest rate cuts are not appropriate for ...
Fed Doesn’t Cut Interest Rates Again—Despite Trump’s Demands—As It Warns Of Higher Unemployment Risk
The Fed is in a “good place to wait and see” before moving on interest rates, Powell said Wednesday. “We don't think we need ...
Fed chair Jerome Powell cites 'uncertainty' as central bank holds key rate steady
Despite pressure from President Donald Trump to slash interest rates, the Federal Reserve was expected to stick to its ...
Powell won’t cut interest rates on Wednesday, Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel says. He suspects attacks on the Fed chair will escalate
Powell is not going to do anything,” Siegel said in an interview. “Trump, I think, is going to step up the escalation,” he ...
Powell says Fed can wait to lower interest rates again. But will it wait too long?
Jerome Powell said the Federal Reserve can wait to see which effect from Trump's tariffs is worse - high inflation or a weak ...