Easebuzz gets approval to operate as online payment aggregator
Easebuzz will continue to operate as an authorised payments platform, facilitating online transactions for businesses.
What does having the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on hold mean for consumers?
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is the latest U.S. government agency to have its work halted by the Trump administration ...
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Powell backs leverage ratio update, Treasury market reform
During congressional testimony, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said he supports changes to the supplemental leverage ratio to make it easier for banks to intermediate the Treasury market.
Powell Says Fed Independence Is Critical to Its Inflation Fight
Powell defended the central bank’s independence from elected lawmakers’ desires. “Research over many, many years…shows that ...
Trump wants both lower interest rates and tariffs. Here's how that could backfire.
President Donald Trump took to Truth Social Wednesday to argue that tariffs and lower interest rates go "hand in hand," suggesting that new trade barriers could prompt the Federal Reserve to ease ...
Fed's Powell says central bank still has access to data it needs
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Wednesday the central bank has not been cut off from any data it needs to do its ...
Here's the inflation breakdown for January 2025 — in one chart
The consumer price index rose 3% on the year in January 2025. Economists worry that broad disinflation is over, even as ...
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WATCH: Powell says Trump’s calls for lower interest rates won’t affect Fed’s decisions
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday President Donald Trump’s calls for lower interest rates won’t lead the central bank to change its rate decisions.
Powell Says Fed Doesn’t Need to Rush on Rate Cuts
Because the economy is doing well, the Fed can take its time to decide when and whether to lower interest rates.
The End Of The Fed?—Trump Calls For Lower Rates As Bitcoin Price Plummets
Last year, Trump suggested the U.S. president should have "at least" a say over setting interest rates, something that would ...
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Federal Reserve's Jerome Powell says there's no need to rush on interest rate cuts
Powell was also asked about the high cost of home ownership and President Trump's trade policies, but as usual, the Fed chair tried to steer clear of politics.
Powell pushes back on Musk/DOGE, says Fed 'overworked,' not 'overstaffed'
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified before a Senate committee and said the central bank's workforce is more ...