Everyday Economics: Fed caught between persistent inflation, cooling jobs market
Next week’s calendar is packed with major economic reports and influential Fed speeches. However, expect continued mixed ...
A Fed Takeover By Trump — Or Any Other President — Is A Scary Thought
Actions of the central bank can be mistaken. But long history shows that no matter the party, presidents often push for ...
Trump economic nominee (and Powell critic) faces new questions about Fed independence
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is pressing one of Donald Trump's top economic picks to explain his stance on Federal Reserve ...
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Powell says Fed not 'in a hurry' to cut interest rates with 'economy remaining strong'
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will tell the Senate banking committee the Fed isn't "in a hurry" to resume its interest ...
Jobs Report, Powell Speech, Broadcom Earnings: What to Watch in Markets This Week
How well is the economy faring under President Trump? Investors will get fresh insight this week, with Friday's jobs report ...
Fed’s preferred inflation gauge cools slightly in January after heated data this month
The Federal Reserve’s key measure of inflation cooled slightly in January, giving investors a glimmer of hope for interest rate cuts.
Trump has a path to killing the Fed’s independence — if he wants it
As the Trump administration dramatically reshapes the federal bureaucracy and tests the limits of executive power, however, ...
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Fed’s shift to ‘inclusive’ employment goal may be to blame for rising inflation: economists
Fed Chair Jerome Powell has staunchly defended the strategy change, having infamously called the soaring inflation rate “transitory.” After the Fed’s January meeting, he defended the 2020 ...
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Powell’s inflation worsens
Op-ed views and opinions expressed are solely those of the author. The latest data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that in January the annual […] ...
Here’s where the Fed’s preferred inflation reading landed in January
Inflation dropped slightly in January but consumer spending, the primary driver of the U.S. economy, also saw its biggest decline in four years.
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Powell says Fed not 'in a hurry' to cut interest rates with 'economy remaining strong'
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday the central bank doesn’t “need to be in a hurry” to resume its interest rate cutting campaign, noting officials reduced the rate ...