Fed confirms it obeyed White House request for an unusual 'rate check,' weakening the dollar against foreign currencies

“Something like this is extremely rare in foreign exchange markets," ING says.

Philly Fed Manufacturing Index rises in Febuary to 16.3

The Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index strengthened to 16.3 in February, topping the 7.5 consensus, and up from 12.6 prior, ...

Kevin Hassett says Fed researchers should be 'disciplined' over report that Americans are paying tariffs

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said Wednesday that researchers at the New York Federal Reserve who produced ...

Fed's Kashkari: Hassett comments about Fed researchers represent another attack on independence

WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - The call by a top Trump administration official for New York Federal Reserve staff to "be disciplined" for recent research on tariffs was just the latest move by the ...

Kashkari criticizes crypto, defends Fed independence amid political pressure

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari delivered pointed criticism of cryptocurrency while defending the Fed’s independence during a speaking engagement in North Dakota on ...

Kalshi may be more useful than some traditional economic forecasting methods, Fed researchers find

The Fed paper found that Kalshi's markets provide data that's "valuable to both researchers and policymakers." ...

Fed minutes show officials grappling with policy split, impact of AI on economy

By Howard Schneider and Ann Saphir WASHINGTON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve policymakers were in near-unanimous ...

Top Fed official says White House is escalating its assault on central bank

A top Federal Reserve official has accused the White House of escalating its attack on the central bank after the Trump administration lashed out at a study that suggested tariffs were hurting ...