Fed might need to hold rates steady ‘for quite some time,’ Logan says
Even inflation falling close to 2% in the coming months might not necessarily allow the Fed to cut rates soon, Logan said.
Bessent on Powell: ‘I’m sure he’s going to do the right thing’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday he wouldn’t be commenting on the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policies and expressed confidence in the central bank Chair Jerome Powell, ...
Fed Chair Jerome Powell under pressure from Donald Trump; can the President fire him as interest rates hold steady at 4.25%-4.5%?
The Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady at 4.25% to 4.5%, despite US president Trump's call for deeper cuts. Trump has ...
Stock Market volatility and Trump tariffs
Chuck Zodda from the Armstrong Advisory group discusses the stock market's volatility amid fears over the Trump ...
Fed Chair Jerome Powell Faces Trump's Pressure: 'The President Can't Fire Me' As Interest Rates Hold Steady At 4.25%-4.5%
Fed Chair Jerome Powell pointed to solid economic growth, a stable job market, and inflation that's easing but still a little high. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump isn't happy. He's been pushing for ...
Donald Trump is just one of the Fed’s problems
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell faces four challenges at once, all of them daunting.
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Yields on gov’t debt drop
YIELDS on government securities (GS) declined across the board last week following strong demand for the Treasury’s dual-tenor bond offer and as the US Federal Reserve kept benchmark rates steady ...
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MARK-TO-MARKET: Fed not in a hurry to lower interest rates
As Americans have realized, a byproduct of high inflation is typically high interest rates. As inflation begins to rise, the Federal Reserve will likely raise its benchmark fed funds rate. The fed ...
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Gold prices in Dubai: After crossing $2,800, will yellow metal touch $3,000?
The future of global trade under Trump and its potential impact is fuelling hedging demand for the precious metal from the US ...
Donald Trump is waging a very public war on Jerome Powell—so why hasn’t he picked up the phone?
President Trump has a lot to say about FOMC chairman Jerome Powell—and yet it seems he won't take his fight directly to the ...
Inflation ticked higher last month, in latest sign of persistent price pressures
An inflation gauge closely watched by the Federal Reserve rose slightly last month, the latest sign that some consumer prices ...