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Fed governor breaks ranks with Powell, signals rate cuts could begin next month
Governor Waller signaled potential interest rate cuts as early as July, despite the Fed's decision to hold rates steady over ...
4 Reasons The Fed Isn't Cutting Interest Rates
Here's a question some Fed-watchers, including the President of the United States, have asked lately: Why won't the Fed cut ...
Fed decision recap: Central bank signals stagflation fears, Powell says Fed ‘well positioned to wait' on rates
Policymakers kept interest rates are their target range of 4.25% to 4.5%, as expected. However, they see higher inflation and ...
Trump slams ‘stupid’ Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve fails to cut rates again: ‘Am I allowed to appoint myself’
In response, the Fed Chair offered a rare reply to Trump’s verbal assault during a news conference after the FOMC kept rates ...
FHFA director calls for Fed Chair to resign: 'Powell is doing a great injustice to this Country'
FHFA Director William Pulte has called for Fed Chair Jerome Powell to resign from his position, accusing him of "doing a ...
Key takeaways from today’s Fed meeting and Powell’s news conference
Stagflation poses a particular challenge for policymakers because it puts their two primary goals — maximum employment and stable prices — in tension. Ordinarily, the Fed raises interest rates to ...
Fannie, Freddie oversight chief to Powell: Cut rates or resign
The head of the federal agency responsible for overseeing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac called Wednesday for Federal Reserve ...