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Biden-era appointees could stymie Trump's effort to reshape Fed
President Donald Trump's coming nomination of a new member of the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors will focus attention ...
Economic fears of investors are here — and fed by Trump’s reaction
President Donald Trump’s economic policies have sparked controversy and uncertainty, with a recent jobs report fueling ...
US dollar gains as market awaits Fed board appointee, inflation data
The U.S. dollar rose on Tuesday, but remained within sight of Friday's lows, with the market still consolidating after a weak ...
Fed holds interest rates steady, Chair Powell says Fed independence 'very important'
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, just days after President Donald Trump made an unusual visit to ...
Fed’s Powell sticks with patient approach to rate cuts, brushing off Trump’s demands
The chair acknowledged that if the Fed cut its rate too soon, inflation could move higher, and if it cut too late, then the ...
How a former staffer got the Fed’s renovation cost overruns onto Trump’s radar
The Washington Examiner spoke with Andrew Levin, the Dartmouth economist and former Fed official who prompted increased scrutiny of the multiyear project.
The D.C. area is feeling the toll of federal spending cuts. Here’s how.
The Washington region’s economy is starting to wobble, with the disproportionate impacts of federal budget cuts compared to ...
Trump: Federalize D.C. and prosecute teens as adults
Washington, D.C., would become a federal district and prosecute teens as adults to reduce crime in the nation's capital, ...