Trump’s Executive Orders Leave Imprint on the Fed
The central bank has halted hiring to align with a White House directive and pulled back its work on climate change.
Fed Chair Powell to testify to Congress next week, his first appearance since July
Powell is set to testify before the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday at 10 a.m. Eastern and to the House Financial Services panel on the following day.
Why the labor market could be the only hope for another Fed rate cut
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell appears confident in the US labor market. But that means any signs of a slowdown could ...
Fed officials are raising concerns about the impact Trump's tariffs could have on inflation
Federal Reserve officials take great pains not to comment on fiscal policy, but the looming threat from tariffs is forcing their hand.
'A chilling effect in our schools': CT educators, advocates condemn Trump administration's policies
The Trump administration's efforts to ban DEI, crackdown on immigration and freeze funding are hurting public schools, ...
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Looking for Changes at the Fed
Centrally-coordinated economic planning, especially central banking, has been detrimental to liberty, freedom, and the ...
Federal law requires Minneapolis Fed to diversify workforce. Could Trump’s DEI order change that?
Like other government financial agencies, the Federal Reserve Banks have an Office of Minority and Women Inclusion focused on ...
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Truckers don’t need to worry about the economy
But goods inflation is important to consumers, who can vote with their wallet on whether to go out to the theaters (service) or to stay in and do some retail therapy online (goods). As the latter ...
Fed Pauses Interest Rate Cuts—Signaling 'Patient Approach' and Giving Homebuyers Consistency Leading Into Spring Selling Season
The Fed sets short-term interest rates, but does not directly control mortgage rates, which tend to move in tandem with the yields on long-term bonds. Those long-term rates are dependent on investor ...
The Fed Holds Rates Steady. Here’s How to Use That to Your Advantage
Hint: You might want to pay down your debts more aggressively.
Trump slams Fed after decision to hold interest rates steady
Policymakers left their benchmark rate unchanged amid signs that the economy is humming along, defying the president’s tradition-bucking pressure on the central bank.
Fed hold rates steady, sees inflation as ‘elevated,’ as Powell declines comment on Trump
President Donald Trump may want lower interest rates, but the Federal Reserve will almost certainly keep its benchmark ...