Category: Federal Reserve System

Fed Signals Another Rate Increase Could Be Coming

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Trump’s Latest Threats Loom Over Fed’s Interest Rate Decision

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This month, the president threatened to halt a broad swath of trade if interest rates were not cut, once again putting pressure on the independent central bank.
Bessent and Warsh Take On the Bond Bears

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The Treasury secretary and the Federal Reserve chairman face similar tests: calming investors’ growing worries about inflation and deficits.
Fed Meeting Will Test Central Bank’s Credibility With Bond Investors

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If the Fed opts against raising interest rates on Wednesday, investors will probably increase their forecasts for inflation, injecting new turmoil into the government bond market.
Why the Fed Might Raise Interest Rates When Borrowing Costs Are Surging

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Elevated interest rates have raised the cost of mortgages and car loans without dampening consumer spending.
Warsh Set for Showdown With Trump as Fed Faces Pressure to Raise Rates

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The Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates on Wednesday, putting Kevin M. Warsh, the chairman, at odds with the administration just before the midterms.
Inflation Complicates Trump’s Midterms Pitch to Voters

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Gas prices are high, mortgage rates are climbing and inflation remains well above target, complicating the president’s midterm appeal.
Elevated Inflation Keeps Pressure on Fed to Raise Rates

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The odds of a quarter-point rate increase at the Federal Reserve’s meeting next week surged to 90 percent after August’s Consumer Price Index report.
Bessent Takes on the Bond Vigilantes

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As a rout in the bond market deepens, the pressure grows on Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to restore calm.
A $5,000 ‘Trump Dividend’? The Bond Market May Like a Word.

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President Trump’s latest political gambit could cost more than $1 trillion, and further roil a volatile bond market.
Trump Threatens to Halt Some Trade Unless the Fed Cuts Rates

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The president said he could halt trade between the United States and countries with which it has a trade deficit if the central bank doesn’t do his bidding.