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The Economist6h
The best check on Fed politicisation is fear of being judged a failure, says Richard Clarida
The Fed operates with what is known as instrument independence, which means that it can raise or lower interest rates or buy ...
The New York Sun20h
Trump Levels Fresh Attack on Federal Reserve Chairman, Calling Him a ‘Bad Person’ and Suggesting ‘Anybody’ Would Be Better in the Role
Jerome Powell says he will not leave his post if the president tries to fire him.
Tampa Free Press on MSN3h
Trump To Powell: “You Are As Usual Too Late!” – President Demands Drastic Rate Cuts
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt read a fiery letter from President Trump directly to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Monday, lambasting the central ...
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Donald Trump Calls Fed Chair Jerome Powell A 'Bad Person' Who Keeps Rates 'Artificially High,' Says Benchmark Should Drop By Half
President Donald Trump escalated his war of words with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Sunday ... "Sunday Morning Futures," Trump called Powell a "stupid person" and “a bad person,” claiming ...
Trump: We Have A Stupid Person At The Fed, A Bad Person
President Trump commented on Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell and interest rate policy during an interview this morning with FNC's "Sunday Morning Futures" host Maria Bartiromo: MARIA BARTIROMO: ...
Takeaways from the Fed’s decision to keep rates on hold as officials watch Trump’s tariffs and Israel-Iran conflict
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady again Wednesday as officials continue to wait for the fallout of President ...
The Fed Acts... By Not Acting, And That Is Good For Stocks
Fed now prioritizes managing its securities portfolio over policy interest rates, a shift initiated by Ben Bernanke in 2009.
Big banks all pass the Federal Reserve’s stress tests, but the tests were less vigorous this year
The Federal Reserve said all major banks passed this year’s stress tests, showing they can withstand a hypothetical severe ...
Senate Republicans move to slash consumer bureau funding by half, risking hundreds of job cuts
NEW YORK (AP) — Senate Republicans have moved to cut the funding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau by roughly half, ...
Marketplace20d
Consumer debt is rising fast. Is that necessarily a bad thing?
“Consumer debt” includes credit cards, car loans, personal loans and student loans. Historically, consumer debt has tended to decrease at the beginning of the year, as people pay down what they ...