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US Immigration Curbs to Hit Economy Hard in 2025, Fed Study Says
The Trump administration’s curbs on immigration and ramped-up deportations will lower US economic growth by almost a full ...
US consumers happier about finances, expect stable inflation, New York Fed says
Americans' outlook on inflation was little changed last month as households upgraded their views on the state of their ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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Independent Fed crucial to healthy economy
The current squabble between President Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell  has its roots deep in American economic ...
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 ...
Solid Jobs Report Keeps Fed Rate Cuts at Bay
The latest labor market data reinforces the central bank’s wait-and-see approach to lowering borrowing costs, despite ...
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.