Donald J. Trump suggested presidents should have input on interest rates, a comment likely to stoke fears that he could try to limit the Federal Reserve’s political independence.
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The Federal Reserve left interest rates at a two-decade high, but all the attention was on what it will do next.
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Fed Will Scour Jobs Report for Signs of Weakness
Central bankers are preparing to cut interest rates, and are warily monitoring job data as they consider when and how much to lower them.
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Trump Promises Lower Interest Rates, but the President Doesn’t Control Those
The Federal Reserve sets interest rates, and it operates independently of the White House. But rates could come down as inflation cools.
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The Fed Under Trump 2.0
Donald Trump says he will not fire Jay Powell as chairman of the central bank if he is re-elected president, after threatening to do so. But whether the president even has the authority is open to question.
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Fed’s Powell Welcomes Cooler Inflation but Steers Clear of Rate Cut Timing
Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, avoided signaling when the Fed would cut rates at a time when some economists are wondering why officials would wait.
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Market Bulls Cheer a Dovish Jay Powell
The S&P 500 winning streak rolled on after the Fed chair made encouraging comments about inflation and the state of the labor market.
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Powell Cites ‘Real Progress’ as Central Bankers Assess Inflation Fight
Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, and Christine Lagarde, the European Central Bank chief, sounded optimistic about recent inflation data but reiterated the need for more confidence for rate cuts.
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Why Investors Don’t Believe the Fed
Markets appear to be dismissing the central bank’s more pessimistic take on inflation, as the S&P 500 nears a new high.
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The Fed Holds Rates Steady and Predicts Just One Reduction This Year
Federal Reserve officials signaled that interest rates could stay higher this year as policymakers pause to ensure they’ve stamped out inflation.
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What to Watch as the Fed Meets
Federal Reserve officials are expected to leave interest rates unchanged, and will release fresh estimates of how many cuts could come this year.
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Fed Is in No Rush to Cut Rates as Economy Holds Up
Federal Reserve officials are expected to leave interest rates unchanged at their meeting this week. They will also release a fresh set of economic projections.