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Trump says he’ll tap new Fed candidate to take open role in the next couple of days
President Donald Trump said Sunday evening that he will soon announce a nominee to fill a new vacancy on the Federal ...
Trump calls on Federal Reserve board to wrest full control of central bank from Fed Chair Powell
President Donald Trump is calling for the Federal Reserve’s board of governors to usurp the power of Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
Have we seen Powell’s last rate cut as US Federal Reserve chair?
US Federal Reserve (Fed) chair Jerome Powell made it clear last Wednesday that the resilient US labour market is currently ...
Federal Reserve holds its benchmark rate steady at today's FOMC meeting
The Fed is maintaining its benchmark interest rate in the range of 4.25% to 4.5%, where it's been parked since December.
Weakening US jobs market hits center of Fed rate policy debate
Surprisingly weak July hiring data released on Friday highlighted a fractious Federal Reserve debate over whether the central ...
Ignoring Trump’s demands, Federal Reserve stands pat on interest rates
Federal Reserve holds steady on interest level but vote saw a pair of dissenting votes for the first time in decades ...
Federal Reserve holds key interest rate steady for fifth straight meeting despite Trump's pressure
The Fed left its benchmark interest rate unchanged following its July policy meeting amid uncertainty over the impact of ...
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What Is the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) and What Does It Do?
What Is the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC)? How Does It Work? The central bank of the United States is known as the Federal Reserve. While it operates independently of the federal ...
Federal Reserve holds rates again, but two voters dissent
The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark policy rate at 4.25%-4.50%, as widely expected, on Wednesday. But at this meeting two ...