Stubborn inflation and strong growth could keep the Federal Reserve wary about interest rate cuts, eager to avoid adding vim to the economy.
Category: Presidential Election of 2024
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At the Japan State Dinner, Jill Biden Turns to Oscar de la Renta
The first lady was glittering in crystals — four days after Melania Trump stepped out in pink at a Palm Beach fund-raiser. Together, the pictures offer a harbinger of what is to come.
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The Politics of a Steel Deal Hangs Over Biden’s Japan Summit
The president’s effort to court voters in crucial swing states is influencing economic and trade policy, and worrying longstanding allies.
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TV Networks to Urge Biden and Trump to Debate, Wading Into a Fraught Topic
Speculation has swirled in the political world about whether the presumptive candidates will agree to the traditional face-to-face events, a campaign staple since 1976.
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Why a Second Trump Term Could Be Bad for Corporate America
Despite his populist promises, many bigwigs are keeping the faith that it couldn’t really happen here.
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Some of Trump’s Biggest Political Backers Also Threw Trump Media a Lifeline
Two billionaires, a wealthy election denier and a mysterious Russia-linked trust invested in the Trump company long before it went public.
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Fed Chair Powell Wants Inflation to Cool More
Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, said officials can take their time cutting rates. He also underscored the Fed’s independence as election season heats up.
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Biden and Corporate America? It’s ‘Complicated.’
The president has courted executives with long listening sessions and sustained outreach, but frustrated many with his tax plans and regulations.
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Fed Chair Says Central Bank Need Not ‘Hurry’ to Cut Rates
Jerome Powell said that strong economic growth gives Federal Reserve officials room to be patient, and he emphasized the institution’s political independence.
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In Saga of NBC and Ronna McDaniel, Perks and Perils of Partisan Talk on TV
Why are television news networks so enamored with paid Beltway analysts?