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Fed Chair Powell pushes back on Trump criticism during extraordinary visit at central bank
President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit the Federal Reserve in person Thursday — an unusual move that’s also a major ...
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Trump’s Fed battle a matter of fiscal — not just political — control
President Donald Trump is once again floating the idea of firing Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, ostensibly in ...
Fed's rate-cut delay intact as inflation fears override Trump pressure
The case for a U.S. interest rate cut remains unresolved as Federal Reserve officials head into their policy meeting later ...
Fed gives reporters a rare look at its $2.5B renovation project as tensions flare before Trump visit
Trump and his allies say a $2.5 billion renovation of the Fed headquarters and a neighboring building reflects an institution ...
Inflation accelerated in June as the Fed weighs the impact of tariffs in rate cut timing
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the consumer price index (CPI), a popular inflation gauge, increased in June to ...
Trump visits Fed headquarters, says he will not fire Powell
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would not fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, though he told reporters ...
If Trump Keeps Intimidating the Fed, He Will Pay a Price
When central banks are pressured by politicians into overheating the economy, everyone ends up getting burned.
40 percent of workers see wage growth lagging inflation, study finds
Paychecks for more than 40 percent of American workers are lagging the rate of inflation, and it’s likely middle- and ...
Trump to visit Fed headquarters as White House ramps up pressure on Powell
U.S. President Donald Trump will visit the Federal Reserve's headquarters in Washington on Thursday as tensions escalate ...
Meddling With the Fed Could Backfire on Trump
Slashing government interest rates could have the paradoxical effect of raising the interest rates paid in the real world.