Colby Smith
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The Fed Isn’t Likely to Cut Rates Proactively Despite Economic Concerns. Here’s Why.
The U.S. central bank is set to reinforce its wait-and-see approach at its meeting this week as President Trump’s tariffs begin to bite.
Solid Jobs Report Reinforces Fed’s Patient Approach to Interest Rate Cuts
The central bank is bracing for President Trump’s tariffs to dent growth while stoking inflation, keeping interest rate cuts at bay for now.
U.S. Dollar Falls. The Euro Could Step Up as Reserve Currency
Confidence in the world’s reserve currency is in doubt, leaving an opening for alternatives like the euro. But it won’t be easy.
Dollar Doubts Dominate Gathering of Global Economic Leaders
Participants at the I.M.F and World Bank meetings this week reckoned with the prospect that the U.S. safe haven could lose its luster.
Trump Says He Won’t Fire Powell. His Fed Battle May Not Be Over Yet.
The president said he has “no intention” of ousting Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, but the administration’s willingness to challenge norms regarding the central...
Trump Says He Won’t Fire Powell. His Fed Battle May Not Be Over Yet.
The president said he has “no intention” of ousting Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, but the administration’s willingness to challenge norms regarding the central...
Trump Says Fed Chair’s ‘Termination Cannot Come Fast Enough’
The president said that Jerome Powell has been too hesitant to cut interest rates, and “he should certainly lower them now.”
Fed Chair Lays Out Game Plan in Case of High Inflation and Slower Growth
Jerome H. Powell warned that Trump’s tariffs could lead to a “challenging scenario” for the central bank.
US Dollar Keeps Falling as Trump’s Tariffs Rattle Investors
President Trump’s tariff blitz has rattled investors and shaken their faith in one of the most reliable and ubiquitous assets in the world economy.
Fed Under Pressure as Inflation Expectations Surge
A new survey from the University of Michigan shows consumers souring sharply on the economic outlook as the trade war heats up.