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Did the Fed just royally screw up?
That same day, Fed Chair Jerome Powell told reporters that a “solid” labor market means central bankers still have the luxury ...
U.S. Economy Grew 3% Despite Trump's Tariffs as He Repeats Call for Fed Chair To Lower Rates
The economy grew at a healthy rate despite the back-and-forth with Trump's tariffs, but the true test will come after the ...
Did the Fed cut interest rates Wednesday? No, but here's when they might
Interest rates for credit cards to mortgages have jumped since the Fed began fighting inflation in 2022. Here's where experts ...
Trump fires US labor official over data and gets earlier than expected chance to reshape Fed
In a second surprise economic policy development, Fed Governor Adriana Kugler unexpectedly announced her resignation on ...
The Fed's Preferred Inflation Gauge Shows Rising Price Pressures
Inflation picked up in June, as measured by the Federal Reserve's preferred gauge, reflecting the continued price pressures ...
Trump Will Remake the Fed. Lower Rates Are Just the Start.
President Donald Trump wants the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by a lot, quickly. He will get that, and probably much ...
Weakening US jobs market hits center of Fed rate policy debate
Surprisingly weak July hiring data released on Friday highlighted a fractious Federal Reserve debate over whether the central ...