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Don’t blame Jerome Powell — or the Fed — if you can’t afford to buy a house right now
Trump says the Fed’s high interest rates are keeping Americans from buying houses. There’s more to it than that.
Have we seen Powell's last rate cut as Fed chair?
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell made it clear on Wednesday that the resilient U.S. labor market is currently the primary ...
Powell Cites Inflation Risk as Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said interest rates are in the right place to manage continued uncertainty around tariffs ...
Fed chief Jerome Powell is highly political, he is too late on rates: Donald Trump
The only time Powell wasn’t too late was when he lowered interest rates before elections, Trump said while speaking to CNBC.
Kugler’s sudden exit from Fed accelerates Powell succession planning: UBS
The unexpected resignation of Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler on Friday has fast-tracked the search for a successor ...
Trump Implies Departing Kugler Agreed With Him on Fed Policy. Her Speeches Suggest Otherwise.
President Donald Trump suggested late Sunday that Federal Reserve Gov. Adriana Kugler, who announced her surprise resignation ...
How a former staffer got the Fed’s renovation cost overruns onto Trump’s radar
The Washington Examiner spoke with Andrew Levin, the Dartmouth economist and former Fed official who prompted increased scrutiny of the multiyear project.
Fed recap: Powell says no decision on September, must wait to see tariff impact on inflation
The central bank kept its target rate at a range of 4.25% to 4.50%, but two policymakers disagreed with the decision.