Federal Reserve officials have had one clear message since President Trump sharply escalated the global trade war this month: Keeping inflation expectations in check as […]
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Judge sides with Trump: anyone in US illegally must register with fed government
The Trump administration was handed another win on Thursday after a federal judge ruled that everyone in the U.S. illegally must register with the federal […]
Trumpās Trade War Raises Bar for Fed Rate Cuts
President Trumpās global trade war has significantly raised the bar for the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates, as tariffs risk worsening an already knotty […]
The Fed Isnāt Rushing to Save the Markets This Time
The notion that the Federal Reserve will rush in to rescue investors in a crisis has comforted investors for decades. But in the big market […]
As Trump Stokes Uncertainty, the Fed Asks Businesses Where It Hurts
Chris Bergen, who runs a commercial greenhouse business in northern Minnesota, finds himself āwalking a tightropeā roughly two months into President Trumpās second term. Acute […]
Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady, but Trumpās Tariffs Could Slow Inflation Progress
The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday for a second straight meeting. The March meeting was the central bankās most direct acknowledgment to […]
Does the Fed Share the Stock Marketās Worry About the Economy?
The stock market has fallen fast over the past month. Business and consumer sentiment is souring, and investors are afraid that economic data will soon […]
How Fed Rates Influence Mortgages, Credit Cards, Savings and More
The Federal Reserve is expected to keep its key rate steady on Wednesday, after a series of cuts that lowered rates by a full percentage […]
Trump Primed to Clash With Fed After Key Rate Decision
President Trump has never been shy about criticizing the Federal Reserve, frequently seeking to pressure the nationās central bank into reducing interest rates more swiftly. […]
An Uncertain Economic Moment Poses a Big Test for the Fed
Just days after President Trump won the 2024 election, Jerome H. Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, sidestepped a question about how the central bank […]