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Trump Wants a 3-Point Fed Rate Decrease. But You Can't Always Get What You Want.
The right to freedom of speech allows Trump to make demands of the Fed to his heart's content. But legally, he cannot compel the central bank to lower its benchmark interest rate. The Fed has the right to act independently, and its aim is to promote a healthy and stable economy by keeping inflation in check.
The central bank remains cautious, even as calls for rate cuts grow louder from the White House and other policymakers.
It hasn't been an easy start to 2025 for Jerome Powell. Unfortunately for the Fed chair, the second half of the year is ...
Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell has reiterated that rate decisions will be data-driven — by inflation, and employment.
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Federal Reserve Governor Chris Waller said on Thursday said he favors cutting the Fed's policy rate in July. He also ...
The U.S. economy added 147,000 jobs in June, beating analyst expectations, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller said Thursday that the central bank should consider cutting interest rates at its ...
The U.S. central bank’s decision to hold interest rates steady in June was unanimously supported, but officials were starting ...
Explore the risks and potential of leveraged Direxion Daily Regional Banks Bull 3X Shares ETF with 3x regional bank exposure.
Some investors have staked out positions in futures markets that will profit if interest rates drop immediately after Jerome ...
New tariffs unveiled by President Trump have further muddied the inflation outlook, Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee ...
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