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Trump is about to make two key appointments. Faith in the economy is at stake
President Donald Trump said that he would fill two key leadership positions with significant oversight of the US economy as soon as this week.
As Trump rails against Fed Chair Powell, here’s why Federal Reserve independence is essential
The Federal Reserve, established over a century ago, has managed its dual mandate admirably, economist Mark Zandi writes, by ...
Bessent: How Can The Fed Set Rates When Jobs Data Is This Broken? "This Was A Five Standard Deviation Mistake"
Treasury Secretary Bessent defended President Trump's decision to fire Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) head Erika McEntarfer after unprecedented downward revisions to May and June jobs figures ...
The Fed Stays the Course: Why July’s Non-Rate Cut Signals Good News for Small Business
A continued pause in rate cuts suggests the Fed sees no need to stimulate the economy, meaning growth, employment, and ...
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Trump's Fed Chair Hunt Could Reshape Your Mortgage and Savings Rates
President Trump's search for a new Federal Reserve chair could drastically alter interest rates affecting mortgages and savings.
Takeaways from the Fed’s latest decision, which got pushback from officials siding with Trump
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday kept interest rates unchanged for the fifth consecutive meeting as it remains under intense ...
The Fed Set To Move Faster To Stave Off Recession Risk
The pressure to cut rates is intensifying as the US jobs market and the growth story are no longer looking quite so solid.
Fed Holds Rates Despite Internal Divisions and Political Pressure
Federal Reserve officials left interest rates unchanged, despite rare dissent among policymakers. Fed Chair Jerome Powell ...
Waiting for a Fed rate cut? Chair Powell offered few signals of one, economists say
Nothing tariffs are starting to push up prices, Powell said the Fed is already “looking through” goods inflation by not ...