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Fed Chair Powell confirms tariff concerns prevented interest rate cuts so far this year
Fed Chair Jerome Powell said tariff concerns delayed interest rate cuts, stating the central bank would have likely reduced ...
Morgan Stanley predicts next Federal Reserve interest rate cut
Fed Chair Jerome Powell defended the Federal Open Meeting Committee’s universal decision to hold the Federal Funds Rate ...
Trump tariffs have delayed interest rate cuts, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says
Federal Reserve Chief Jerome Powell said it is premature to lower interest rates, citing the potential impact of tariffs.
Fed vs.Trump: how tariffs impact on economy soon will be put to test
A pair of key reports — the monthly jobs report and another on consumer prices — will be critical in determining the central ...
Federal Reserve chair sends strong message on July interest rate cut
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on July 1 told a global audience of world bankers, economists, and academics what could ...
Trump mulls a ‘shadow’ Fed chair as he rips Powell on rate cuts. Is the president right?
President Trump certainly thinks so. He’s pounding the table for immediate rate cuts, and two of the central bank’s five ...
Fed 'Not United' On Long-Term Monetary Policy With July Rate Vote Looming
In their latest quarterly economic projections, released June 18, eight of the 19 FOMC officials said they expect two rate ...
Trump has ramped up pressure on Fed Chair Powell to cut rates. There's one big reason it probably won't work.
Trump has been highly critical of Fed chair Powell for not cutting rates. Some see Trump's pressure campaign against the ...
Weekly mortgage rates continue to fall as the Fed debates timing
The article Weekly Mortgage Rates Continue to Fall as the Fed Debates Timing originally appeared on NerdWallet.
Fed Chair Is Grilled by Congress on Rates and Housing After Trump Renewed His Firing Threat
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell faced tough questions about the housing market during a congressional hearing on Tuesday.
Opinion
Scapegoating The Fed Chair For Interest Rates Won’t Fix The Economy
The administration and its supporters are fond of blaming the Fed for economic problems. They should concentrate, instead, on fixing the nation's fiscal problems.
Fed Officials Could Be Split On Whether To Cut Interest Rates In July
At least three Federal Reserve policymakers spoke out this week in favor of holding interest rates steady for the time being, in contrast to two who said they were open to the idea of cutting the fed ...