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Waiting for a Fed rate cut? Chair Powell offered few signals of one, economists say

Nothing tariffs are starting to push up prices, Powell said the Fed is already “looking through” goods inflation by not ...

Fed’s Powell sticks with patient approach to rate cuts, brushing off Trump’s demands

The chair acknowledged that if the Fed cut its rate too soon, inflation could move higher, and if it cut too late, then the ...

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.

Trump urgently wants Jerome Powell to cut interest rates. That won't happen this week, economists say.

President Trump has pressured Fed Chair Jerome Powell to lower interest rates. Here's what the experts think will happen at ...

Powell Under Siege as Fed Plans to Stand Pat on Rate Cuts

Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, is facing relentless attacks from the president, a lively campaign to replace ...

Powell says Fed does not consider government interest rate costs in policy debate

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday said there is no place for the central bank to consider government ...

The Fed holds rates steady for the fifth time this year

The Fed announced it will leave interest rates unchanged in July, despite Trump and members of his cabinet pushing for a cut.

Why We Should Care About Jerome Powell’s Job Security

Trump wants to get rid of the Fed chair—if the markets will let him. We all have to hope he won’t gamble on that.