An investigation of the Federal Reserve was thwarted on Friday, but a department appeal could reimpose an obstacle in Kevin Warsh’s path.
Category: Federal Reserve System
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Justice Dept. Legal Threat Complicates Trump’s Pick for Fed Chair
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Judge Quashes Justice Dept.’s Subpoenas Targeting Federal Reserve Chair
The New York Times – Business:Judge James E. Boasberg derided the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington for pursuing a case against Jerome H. Powell that appeared to be motivated by President Trump’s desire for vengeance.
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The War in Iran Is Roiling the World, but Not the U.S. Stock Market
The New York Times – Business:Investors say they are balancing the risks from oil disruptions against the many positives like strong corporate earnings and the likelihood that President Trump will end the war if it threatens markets.
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Kevin Warsh’s Dilemma as Fed Chair Nominee Amid Iran War
The New York Times – Business:President Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve could faces a tough road to confirmation if he seeks quick interest rate cuts. The war in Iran doesn’t help.
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Banking Regulators Plan to Ease Some Capital Requirements
The New York Times – Business:The Federal Reserve and other financial regulators will soon release proposals to loosen some planned rules on how much capital banks must hold in reserve to mitigate risks.
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U.S. Mortgage Rates Rise, Undercutting Housing Affordability Push
The New York Times – Business:Mortgage rates fell below the critical 6 percent threshold just a couple weeks ago. But they’re climbing again as new inflation concerns have roiled financial markets.
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Elevated Energy Prices Add to Fed’s Dilemma on Interest Rates
The New York Times – Business:Investors now expect that the Fed will delay a rate cut until September instead of July, as they had before the war in Iran began.
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Karen Petrou, Influential Fiscal Policy Analyst and Critic, Dies at 72
The New York Times – Business:Her insights on financial regulations and monetary policy guided big banks and Washington policymakers.
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Top Fed Official Sees Little Effect on Rate Outlook From Supreme Court’s Tariff Ruling
The New York Times – Business:Christopher J. Waller, a Federal Reserve governor, said he would support a pause in rate cuts in March if the labor market continued to show signs of stabilizing.
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U.S. Economy Grew Modestly at End of 2025
The New York Times – Business:Gross domestic product expanded at a 1.4 percent annual rate in the last quarter of the year, slowed by the effects of the government shutdown.
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Fed Officials Signaled No Rush to Restart Rate Cuts, With Some Raising Possibility of Hikes, Minutes Show
The New York Times – Business:Barring a rapid deterioration in the labor market or a significant cooling of inflation, the Federal Reserve appears poised for an extended hold.