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A vacancy on the Fed is opening early as Trump urges board to ‘assume control’ if Powell doesn’t cut rates
In the press conference following the Fed’s decision to keep rates unchanged, Powell hesitated to guide toward a rate in the ...
Federal Reserve holds key interest rate steady for fifth straight meeting despite Trump's pressure
The Fed left its benchmark interest rate unchanged following its July policy meeting amid uncertainty over the impact of ...
Trump Will Remake the Fed. Lower Rates Are Just the Start.
A bubbling movement to overhaul the Fed is ready to seize the moment. Big changes are in store for the central bank.
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 ...
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 ...
Weak Jobs Report Raises Chances of a September Interest Rate Cut
The Federal Reserve held rates steady in July but two governors dissented, saying they had concerns about labor market ...
Fed leaves short-term rates the same but it doesn't mean all rates aren't budging
The Federal Reserve keeps short-term rates the same in July, holding rates as is for the fifth meeting in a row. What's next ...
Fed’s Powell sticks with patient approach to rate cuts, brushing off Trump’s demands
The Federal Reserve is leaving its key short-term interest rate unchanged for the fifth time this year, brushing off repeated ...
Fed Governor Kugler is resigning, giving Trump a nominee on committee that sets interest rates
Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler announced Friday she is stepping down from her role at the central bank, creating an ...