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Fed’s Hammack Raises Inflation Concerns Amid Push For Interest Rate Cut
Fed’s Hammack comments suggest that no Fed rate cut will happen in July as inflation remains high. Odds drop below 5%.
Trump urges rate cuts to boost savings, but Fed says economy is strong
Economic experts say the Federal Reserve is unlikely to cut rates despite President Donald Trump's demands due to uncertainty from tariff hikes.
Fed Minutes Underscore Divisions Over Pace of Interest Rate Cuts
The U.S. central bank’s decision to hold interest rates steady in June was unanimously supported, but officials were starting to splinter over the path forward.
Fed minutes show little support for interest rate cut later this month
Only "a couple" of officials at the Federal Reserve's June 17-18 meeting said they felt interest rates could be reduced as soon as this month, with most policymakers remaining worried about the inflationary pressure they expect to come from President Donald Trump's use of tariffs to reshape global trade.
Most Fed officials see rate cut as appropriate this year: FOMC minutes
With "current monetary policy moderately or modestly restrictive," Federal Reserve officials felt they are "well positioned to wait for more clarity on the outlook for inflation and economic activity,
Trump ramps up pressure on Fed Chair Powell to cut rates in handwritten note: ‘You have cost the USA a fortune’
During a White House briefing, press secretary Karoline Leavitt brandished a sheet of paper listing global central bank rates with President Trump’s message scrawled across.
Fed's Daly says two rate cuts remain on the table for this year
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly said on Thursday the time to cut rates is nearing, without saying when she believes that should happen. “I really am of the view that it’s time” to weigh the need to cut interest rates to ensure the economy stays in the good place where it currently resides,
Fed’s Waller Doubles Down on July Rate Cut: ‘It’s Not Political’
Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller said Thursday that the central bank should consider cutting interest rates at its July meeting, even after a strong June jobs report.
Explainer-Why Trump's Push for a 1% Fed Policy Rate Could Spell Trouble for US Economy
U.S. President Donald Trump says the Federal Reserve should set its benchmark interest rate at 1% to lower government borrowing costs, allowing the administration to finance the high and rising deficits expected from his spending and tax-cut bill.
Trump insults Fed chair Powell, demands he cut interest rates
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday (July 14) called the chair of the Federal Reserve 'really bad,' and a 'stupid guy' for not slashing U.S. interest rates to 1% or lower.
'It’s not political': Waller again calls for rate cut in July, reinforcing Fed divide
Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller reiterated Thursday that he believes the Fed could consider cutting rates later ...
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Trump economics adviser Kevin Hassett is rising in race for next Fed chief
Waller has signaled openness to a rate cut this month, setting him apart from ... He has argued publicly for lower ...
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Trump calls on Fed to cut rate by 'at least' 3 percentage points
The probability that the rate will be cut by 25 basis points at the July 29-30 meeting stands at 6.7%, with the odds of no rate change at 93.3%, according to the CME FedWatch tool.