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Possible Trump pick for Fed has a plan to cut interest rates, with a catch
Kevin Warsh, the former Fed governor considered the most likely replacement for Jerome Powell to lead the Fed, on Monday ...
A look at who is in the running to replace Fed Chair Jerome Powell
Tensions between Fed Chair Jerome Powell and Trump have intensified over the central bank’s interest rate decisions and ...
In the Fed's hunt for a reason to cut rates, surveys and tariffs make answers elusive
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Recent national and global surveys of business executives have highlighted the U.S.
Fed paper says risk of falling back to near zero rates still in play
The prospect of the Federal Reserve once again setting its short-term interest rate target at near zero levels at some point ...
Tariffs, Fed Minutes, Delta Results: Still to Come This Week
Tariffs are center stage for investors this week, although the White House has extended the pause on so-called reciprocal ...
NY Fed: Year-ahead expected inflation falls to 3% in June from 3.2% in May
The Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of New York noted in its latest Survey of Consumer Expectations that the year-ahead inflation ...
Say It Repeatedly, The Fed Isn’t Nor Can It Be ‘Independent’
The Fed is an outsourced creation of Congress whose officials are appointed by presidents and confirmed by Congress. Of ...
Fed Study Finds 9% Chance of Rates Hitting Zero in Medium Term
The Federal Reserve can’t assume its benchmark lending rate won’t return to zero at some point in the future, according to ...
Goldman Sachs lifts S&P 500 return forecasts on Fed outlook, large-cap stocks
Goldman Sachs has raised its three-, six- and 12-month return forecasts for the S&P 500, citing expectations of U.S. interest ...
Chances of Fed Interest Rate Cut Plunge After Strong Jobs Report
The U.S. economy added 147,000 jobs in June, beating analyst expectations, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Forget a ‘shadow’ Fed chair, here’s how the central bank could have two different leaders at once
Fed governors, including the chair, are nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate. But members of the FOMC ...
Fed Chair Powell says he won't rule out interest rate cut this month
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Tuesday he would not rule out a potential interest rate cut as soon as this month ...