Here are the hurdles Trump faces in his push for low interest rates and a friendly Fed

As the president prepares to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, he's made no secret of his goal for lower interest ...

Republicans vouch for Fed chair, creating a rare schism with Trump

President Donald Trump has spent his second term bulldozing elected and appointed officials who resist him or refuse to bend ...

In wake of DOJ probe, Fed officials voice strong words in defense of Powell, Fed independence

In the wake of the Justice Department opening a criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, a chorus of ...

Fed should be ready to cut rates again amid job market risks, Bowman says

Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman said ​on Friday a fragile job market that could weaken quickly ...

Should you lock in a mortgage rate before the January Fed meeting?

Mortgage rates are more affordable now, but is it worth locking one in before this month's Federal Reserve meeting?

Criminal investigation raises key question: Whether Chair Powell leaves Fed in May

The Justice Department’s investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has brought heightened attention to a key ...

This is how Trump’s pursuit of Powell could muddle Fed direction

If the legal development does provoke Powell to stay, it would upend Trump’s stated plans to stack the board with officials ...

Fed rate cut odds shift as FOMC blackout begins

Fed interest rate expectations are hitting a wall of silence as the central bank’s official blackout period begins Saturday, ...

Mixed signals and suspicions fueled clash between Fed and prosecutors

The criminal probe of Fed Chair Jerome Powell followed months of criticism from President Donald Trump — and then a breezy ...

Fed's Jefferson says current policy stance 'well positioned'

Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson on Friday appeared to signal his support for leaving short-term borrowing costs ...

Philly Fed’s Paulson Says Rate Cuts Can Wait, Shows Support for Powell

In her first interview with a national outlet since taking the job, Anna Paulson says the central bank chair has been “very ...