Treasury Secretary says Fed can wait on rate cuts, even as he keeps pushing for them

Scott Bessent still wants the Fed to cut rates, but says he understands if Powell waits.

Middle East Stasis Set To Keep Fed On Hold At Chair Powell's Swan Song

In terms of the outlook for monetary policy, we are unlikely to get anything particularly revelatory. Read more here.

Next Fed Meeting: When It Is in April and What To Expect on Interest Rates

Fed officials are expected to keep the central bank's key interest rate steady as they wait and see how the Iran war affects ...

Don't count on rate cuts just yet: Warsh as Fed chair may not lead to big policy changes

President Donald Trump has made it clear he expects his choice for Federal Reserve chair to quickly cut interest rates once ...

Trump reverses course on interest rates while backing Warsh — after months of demanding cuts, he now says raising them ‘is effective’

President Trump has spent a considerable amount of time calling on the Fed to cut interest rates. This week, he contradicted ...
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Analysis: The Fed's Powell just delivered a new blow to Warsh's plans for swift rate cuts

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that worries about tariffs had prompted Fed officials to raise their latest expectations for inflation and interest rates. That means oil isn't ...

Fed nominee Kevin Warsh faces impossible task in rate cuts sought by Trump

Kevin Warsh, the nominee to be chairman of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, faces the prospect that he might not be ...

Fed expected to stand pat this week amid ongoing uncertainty from Iran conflict

Federal Reserve officials meet this week as the war in the Middle East reaches the two-month mark, creating continued ...

Fed rate cut pushed back to late 2026 on war-related inflation risks: Reuters poll

The U.S. Federal Reserve will wait at least six months before cutting interest rates this year, according to a Reuters poll ...
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Many Fed officials think rate cuts still likely, March meeting minutes show

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said last week it is still too soon to know the Iran war's impact on the U.S. economy. Federal Reserve officials were split over whether the war with Iran ...
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Fed Chair Nominee Kevin Warsh Vows Fed Independence Despite Trump’s Push for Rate Cuts

Fed Chair nominee Kevin Warsh has pledged that the Fed will remain independent on monetary policy despite Trump's push for ...

Markets rethink Fed rate-cut bets as DOJ abruptly drops probe into Fed Chair Jerome Powell

Markets reset expectations for Fed rate cuts after DOJ drops its probe into Jerome Powell, easing uncertainty and shifting ...