President Trump is set to visit the central bank’s construction site on Thursday with administration officials amid allegations that the costly project has been mismanaged.
Category: Government Bonds
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Will Investors Ever Believe Trump’s Threats Against Powell?
President Trump has become more hostile to the Federal Reserve’s chair. Markets aren’t worried yet, but some on Wall Street are getting more concerned.
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Trump Wants Lower Rates. Firing Powell Could Push Them Higher.
Investors, not the Fed, control the interest rates that matter most to businesses and consumers. They might demand higher returns if the central bank’s independence comes into question.
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A Solid Report Card for the Markets, Despite Shock and Worry
While the Trump administration has engaged in continual disruptions, most investors have prospered.
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The Dollar Has Its Worst Start to a Year Since 1973
It has continued to slide even as President Trump has backed down from his tariff threats and the U.S. stock market has recovered from its losses.
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Trump Encourages Powell to Resign in Latest Attack on the Fed Chair
Jerome H. Powell, whose term does not expire until May, has argued that the central bank can afford to be patient about cutting interest rates amid uncertainty about the economic outlook.
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Fed’s Interest-Rate Approach Keeps It on Collision Course With Trump
The central bank signals little urgency to cut interest rates despite demands from President Trump for lower borrowing costs.
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What the Fed’s Rate Decision Means for Loans, Credit Cards, Mortgages and More
Here’s how the central bank’s interest rate stance influences car loans, credit cards, mortgages, savings and student loans.
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We Are Witnessing the Bond Market’s Power to Intimidate
Gaping budget deficits, on-again-off-again tariff wars and now, soaring bond yields. No wonder the markets are jumpy, our columnist says.
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Japan’s Debt, Now Twice the Size of Its Economy, Forces Hard Choices
Japan’s government faces pressure to curtail debt-fueled spending that some argue has staved off populist waves.
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The House Passed Trump’s Megabill. Bond Investors Are Worried.
Republicans brought the president’s tax cuts one step closer to reality, but Wall Street remains on edge about the fiscal costs.