Why the Fed’s Job May Get a Lot More Difficult
When inflation was too high and the economy was resilient in the aftermath of the pandemic, the Federal Reserve’s decision ...
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Powell’s ‘Transitory’ Inflation Call Revives Memories of Pandemic
“Transitory” is back Jay Powell wants businesses and investors to know: The Fed chair shares their concerns about President Trump’s ...
Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady, but Trump’s Tariffs Could Slow Inflation Progress
The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday for a second straight meeting. The March meeting was the central ...
What to Watch at the Federal Reserve’s March Meeting
The Federal Reserve is set to extend its pause on interest rate cuts on Wednesday as President Trump’s aggressive approach ...
U.S. Inflation Eased More Than Expected in February
Inflation eased more than expected in February, a welcome sign for the Federal Reserve as it grapples with the prospect ...
Fed in No Hurry to Adjust Rates Amid Trump Policy Uncertainty
Jerome H. Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, said the central bank is focused on the “net effect” of President ...
Trump Tests Fed’s Independence With Order Expanding Authority Over Agencies
The situation gets even more complicated when considering the other activities the Fed undertakes, especially during times of crisis, that ...
Donald Trump’s Chicken-and-Egg Inflation Problem
Just in: Lawyers for Elon Musk said he’d withdraw his $97.4 billion bid for control of OpenAI if the company ...
Fed Chair Jerome Powell Shows Little Urgency to Lower Rates
Jerome H. Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, signaled little urgency to lower interest rates with the economy sturdy and ...
Job Market Gives Fed Cover to Extend Interest Rate Pause
Less than six months ago, Federal Reserve officials were wringing their hands about the state of the labor market. No ...
Trump’s Executive Orders Leave Imprint on the Fed
President Trump has so far restrained himself from trying to meddle with the Federal Reserve on matters related to monetary ...
The Fed Is Sitting on the Sidelines, but for How Long?
The relative calm in the markets may not survive upheaval in the A.I. sector and a deluge of disruptive Trump ...
Inflation Ticked Up in December, Fed’s Preferred Measure Shows
The Federal Reserve wants to see more evidence that inflation is easing before resuming interest rate cuts. The latest data ...
Fed Meeting Live Updates: Interest Rates Remain Steady
The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, as the central bank turned cautious on further cuts amid a ...
The Fed Is About to Hit Pause on Rate Cuts. Here’s Why.
At the Federal Reserve’s final gathering of 2024, Chair Jerome H. Powell announced that the U.S. central bank was embarking ...
Ahead of Trump Presidency, the Fed Quits Global Climate Network
The Federal Reserve said on Friday that it had withdrawn from a network of global financial regulators focused on climate ...
Rate-Cut Decision Was Narrow, Fed Minutes Show
Federal Reserve officials cut interest rates as expected last month. But minutes from their December meeting suggest that the decision ...
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