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Fed Officials Stick to Cautious Message on Rate Cuts Despite Pressure From Trump
Jerome H. Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, has made clear that pre-emptive interest rate cuts are not appropriate for the moment.
Fed’s Powell expected to push back this week against calls for rate cuts
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will push back at his press conference on Wednesday on calls from the White House and many on Wall Street for interest-rate cuts, economists say.
Trump wants the Fed to cut rates on Wednesday. Will Jerome Powell oblige?
President Trump wants the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates. Here's what experts predict at the central bank's May 7 meeting.
The Fed's interest-rate decision means another showdown between Trump and Powell
Fed decision day means putting the tense relationship between President Donald Trump and Fed Chair Jerome Powell on full display.
Trump aims at 'fool' Powell after Fed rate hold
President Trump resumed his attacks on Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, saying the central bank boss 'doesn’t have a clue' a day after the central bank left rates unchanged and Powell urged patience on monetary policy.
Fed's rate cuts, like Trump's tariffs, look to be on 90-day pause: Morning Brief
The Fed on Wednesday is expected to leave interest rates unchanged in a range of 4.25% to 4.50%. And with Trump about one-third of the way through his own 90-day "reciprocal" tariff break, some on Wall Street expect the Fed to emphasize that it also remains in a holding pattern of a similar length.
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Trump's Fed Rate Demand: Trump Urges Powell To Cut Rates Amid Falling Prices
The US President has said that the central bank should lower interest rates and that fed chair Gerome Powell's termination cannot come fast enough trump is again raising questions about whether he will seek to limit the fed's independence as new tensions flare in his contentious relationship with the central bank.
Despite inflation data, Trump's tariffs are still expected to affect the economy
Recent inflation data shows a moderate increase, yet economists warn that Trump's tariffs could still impact the U.S. economy. With the Consumer Price Index rising by 0.2% in April, the Federal Reserve may pause interest rate cuts.
New inflation data shows first effects of Trump's tariffs
New Consumer Price Index data shows inflation is still affecting Americans and depicts the initial effects of President Trump's tariffs. CBS MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady reports.
Trump’s tariffs cause market decline
The stock market has experienced significant volatility during the first 100 days of President Donald Trump’s second term. The S&P 500 is down 7.27%, marking the third-worst performance for the index during this period in U.
As Fed Holds Rates Steady, Powell Says Next Step Is ‘Not at All Clear’
The central bank stuck to a wait-and-see approach as officials brace for President Trump’s tariffs to stoke higher inflation ...
Powell says Fed can wait to lower interest rates again. But will it wait too long?
Jerome Powell said the Federal Reserve can wait to see which effect from Trump's tariffs is worse - high inflation or a weak ...
Jerome Powell may finally grant Trump his interest rate wish thanks to China deal
President Trump's wish for a rate cut may be looking more realistic as economic uncertainty clears—but it still won't be ...
Inflation and trade whiplash expected to keep interest rate cuts on hold
The Federal Reserve is finding fewer reasons to get out of its interest rate holding pattern with constantly evolving trade policy from the White House.
Did the Fed cut rates today? No, but here's when they might
Interest rates for credit cards to mortgages jumped since the Fed began fighting inflation in 2022. Here's where experts ...
US yields surge as traders await data, Fed cuts priced out on tariffs uncertainty
US Treasury yields remained within the week's highs as market mood shifted positively on news that the US and China had ...