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Trump keeps up push for Powell, Fed to lower rates despite ‘no pressure’ pledge
President Trump has kept up his campaign for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to lower rates despite saying there was "no pressure."
Will Powell and the Fed cut rates in response to Trump's pressure?
The Federal Reserve holds its latest interest rate meeting this week, with policymakers expecting rates to be left unchanged despite President Donald Trump's calls for interest rate cuts.
Still unsure of tariff impact, the Fed resists Trump’s pressure to lower interest rates
The Fed’s monetary policy committee kept its benchmark rate steady at between 4.25 percent and 4.5 percent, as analysts and investors expected.
Trump suggests Fed may be ready to lower interest rates
President Donald Trump said on Friday he had a good meeting with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and got the impression that the head of the U.S. central bank might be ready to lower interest rates.
Trump calls Fed Chair Powell a 'knucklehead,' says interest rates should be below 1%
President Donald Trump renewed his criticism of Federal Reserve policy under Jerome Powell, calling the chair a "knucklehead" and advocating for interest rates to be at less than 1%.
The Fed's interest-rate cut put Trump even more at odds with the central bank
Donald Trump has argued that the Fed would only cut interest rates close to the election to help his political opponents.
Trump Fed Nominee Brings Ally on Tariffs, Rates
Stephen Miran has also questioned the Fed’s institutional legitimacy, highlighting how policy debates have evolved into broader disagreements.
3 things you need to know about Trump’s nominee for the Fed
President Donald Trump’s nominee to the Federal Reserve Board has implications for the central bank's monetary policy decisions.

Trump urgently wants Jerome Powell to cut interest rates. That won't happen today, economists say.

President Trump has pressured Fed Chair Jerome Powell to lower interest rates. Here's what the experts think will happen at ...

US consumers will bear brunt of Trump’s tariffs, say Goldman Sachs economists

Through June, consumers have absorbed just 22% of tariff costs – but their share is expected to jump as more companies start ...

Trump at Presser with Powell: "I'd Love Him To Lower Interest Rates, Other Than That, What Can I Tell You?"

President Donald Trump on Thursday visited the Federal Reserve building to tour its renovations as he pushes the agency to ...

Trump Lobs All-Caps Insults At Jerome Powell For Refusing To Lower Interest Rates Once Again

President Donald Trump blasted Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell in a testy message Thursday morning after Powell refused ...

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 ...

Trump and Powell can't agree on numbers, and it's more than just interest rates

Aside from interest rates, the president and Powell are also not on the same page about the Federal Reserve renovation costs and inflation.

Trump bashes ‘too late’ Powell as Fed again holds interest rates steady

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