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Trump wants the Fed to cut rates on Wednesday. Will Jerome Powell oblige?
President Trump wants the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates. Here's what experts predict at the central bank's May 7 ...
Understanding Jerome Powell's Role: How the Fed Chair's Influence Affects You
Fact checked by Stella Osoba As President Donald Trump escalated attacks during his second administration on U.S. Federal ...
Fed, Powell set to hold ground despite pressure from Trump
The Federal Reserve’s interest rate committee will meet Tuesday and Wednesday this week, and the central bankers appear set ...
Powell won’t cut interest rates on Wednesday, Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel says. He suspects attacks on the Fed chair will escalate
Powell is not going to do anything,” Siegel said in an interview. “Trump, I think, is going to step up the escalation,” he ...
Will Powell Defy Trump Again? Here's What The Fed Chair Might Say On Wednesday
All eyes on Fed as FOMC meeting begins. Uncertainty over how long rates will stay paused, driven by Trump's tariffs. Fed may ...
As the Fed tries to stay firmly out of the limelight, markets are buckling up for another Trump tirade
Since winning the White House, Trump has lobbied for rate cuts to come down. Since then he has flip-flopped on whether or not ...
Fed confronts lose-lose scenario amid haphazard tariff rollout
The central bank is preparing for difficult judgments and emerging divisions regarding when to cut interest rates. Its ...
Federal Reserve likely to defy Trump, keep rates unchanged this week
Despite harsh criticism from the president, Chair Jerome Powell and other Fed officials have said they want to see how ...
Investors worry about Fed independence as stocks rise in China and Japan
Wall Street is almost certain that the Fed will keep interest rates steady in the 4.25-4.50% range, but analysts expect that ...
‘The Economy Is Holding a Collective Breath’: Three Economists on What the Fed Should Do Now
Matthew Rose, an Opinion editorial director, hosted an online conversation with three economists about the future of the ...
Why Fed is likely to wait for signs of weakening economy before lowering interest rates
The Federal Reserve is set to hold interest rates steady and hint it's in no hurry to cut as tariffs threaten to heat up inflation amid solid economy ...