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Trump’s Fed battle a matter of fiscal — not just political — control
President Donald Trump is once again floating the idea of firing Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, ostensibly in ...
Fed Chair Powell pushes back on Trump criticism during extraordinary visit at central bank
President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit the Federal Reserve in person Thursday — an unusual move that’s also a major ...
Fed gives reporters a rare look at its $2.5B renovation project as tensions flare before Trump visit
Trump and his allies say a $2.5 billion renovation of the Fed headquarters and a neighboring building reflects an institution ...
If Trump Keeps Intimidating the Fed, He Will Pay a Price
When central banks are pressured by politicians into overheating the economy, everyone ends up getting burned.
40 percent of workers see wage growth lagging inflation, study finds
Paychecks for more than 40 percent of American workers are lagging the rate of inflation, and it’s likely middle- and ...
How Trump could use a building renovation to oust Fed Chair Powell
President Donald Trump may have found a way to achieve his goal of removing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell: by accusing ...
Fed Rate Cuts May Be On The Horizon-But Don't Expect Immediate Relief When They Come
Longer-term interest rates do not always decrease when the Fed cuts short-term rates. Following the Fed's cuts last year, ...
Inflation accelerated in June as the Fed weighs the impact of tariffs in rate cut timing
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the consumer price index (CPI), a popular inflation gauge, increased in June to ...
Treasury Secretary Bessent bashes Fed 'fear mongering' over tariffs and says central bank should be reviewed
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent weighed in on the latest Fed drama, pointing to the "fear-mongering" around tariffs and ...
Mr. Trump goes to the Fed. A curious encounter follows.
Fed staff told reporters that it would have been less expensive to just build a new building rather than restore the two historic properties.