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 ...
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.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wants to bypass the Fed to lower interest rates
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has a new plan in the fight to bring down historically high interest rates, and it’s got ...
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, ...
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 ...
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Treasury Secretary Bessent Says He Had Constructive Meeting With Fed's Powell
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he had a constructive first meeting with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
Slowing Job Growth May Force Fed’s Hand—Will Powell Act?
January’s jobs report may shape Fed rate cut bets. Will slowing payroll growth and revisions spark a policy shift? Traders eye key labor data Friday.
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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 ...
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.
Trump Treasury secretary Scott Bessent relieves some pressure on the Fed
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Donald Trump is not asking the Federal Reserve to lower its short-term interest rates, ...
The Battle Begins: Trump Versus Powell
The battle for authority between President Trump and Fed Chairman Powell has begun, with Trump pushing for a rate cut and Powell holding steady.
The Fed Is Sitting on the Sidelines, but for How Long?
The relative calm in the markets may not survive upheaval in the A.I. sector and a deluge of disruptive Trump policies, our ...