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Fed expected to hold rates steady, brushing off Trump’s calls for cuts
The central bank is waiting for clearer economic data amid uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s trade war and other ...
The US economy is in a good place, but the Federal Reserve is not
The U.S. economy is mostly in good shape but that isn’t saving Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell from a spell of angst.
Fed’s inflation fight isn’t over yet, says former No. 2 at central bank
Tariffs aren’t yet showing up in inflation data, but that doesn’t mean they won’t in the coming months, says Richard Clarida, ...
The Problem With Wall Street’s Fixation on the Fed Dot Plot
The rate projections give investors and analysts a false sense of precision. Some Fed officials are tired of them.
Fed’s ‘Wait and See’ Approach Is Intact as New Risks Cloud Economic Outlook
The central bank is set to hold interest rates steady for its fourth straight meeting, a pause that could be extended through ...
Fed expected to hold interest rates steady, defying Trump
The Fed, an independent federal agency, is widely expected to continue its defiance of Trump. Investors peg the chances of a decision to leave rates unchanged at 99.9%, according to the CME FedWatch ...
Fed policymakers meet as new data raises growth concerns, geopolitical risks rise
Federal Reserve officials met on Tuesday armed with new economic data that could give more weight to their concerns that ...
Jerome Powell Is Doing What Fed Chairs Typically Do in Their Last Year in Office
None of the last three Fed leaders — Alan Greenspan, Ben Bernanke, Janet Yellen — eased monetary policy during their final 12 months in office. Greenspan hiked rates 100 basis points up to 2006, ...
Fed officials left in ‘uncomfortable purgatory’ as tariffs complicate this week’s rate decision
With the outlook uncertain, Fed policymakers are expected to keep their key interest rate unchanged on Wednesday at about 4.4%.