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Fed expected to hold rates steady, brushing off Trump’s calls for cuts
The central bank is waiting for clearer economic data amid uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s trade war and other ...
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Economy is in good place, but Federal Reserve is not
The US economy is mostly in good shape but that isn’t saving Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell from a spell of angst.
Borrowers looking for lower costs will have to wait as the Fed is unlikely to cut rates
The inflation-fighters at the Federal Reserve are expected to keep their key interest rate unchanged Wednesday for the fourth ...
Analysis-Early Fed chair nomination could rattle markets
U.S. President Donald Trump has said that he would soon nominate Jerome Powell's successor, with nearly a year left before ...
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Market Tension: Fed Decision Looms Amid Escalating Middle East Conflict
U.S. stock index futures rose ahead of a crucial Federal Reserve decision while the Israel-Iran conflict intensified. The Fed ...
Jerome Powell Is Doing What Fed Chairs Typically Do in Their Last Year in Office
None of the last three Fed leaders — Alan Greenspan, Ben Bernanke, Janet Yellen — eased monetary policy during their final 12 months in office. Greenspan hiked rates 100 basis points up to 2006, ...
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Why traders are already betting on rate cuts one year from now
The bet in rates futures involves selling the March 2026 SOFR contract and simultaneously buying the one expiring in June ...
Early Fed chair nomination could rattle markets
U.S. President Donald Trump has said that he would soon nominate Jerome Powell's successor, with nearly a year left before ...
Trump’s pressure campaign on Powell in focus ahead of Fed interest rate decision
After being subject to Trump's ire, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell will announce interest rates on Wednesday.
The U.S. economy is in a good place, but the Federal Reserve is wary
The Fed will consider its next moves on interest rates during a two-day meeting this week while faced with an uncertain ...
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If the Fed lowers interest rates this year, it’ll likely be because of bad news. Here’s why
Rising unemployment will likely be what pulls the trigger for the Federal Reserve to finally begin lowering interest rates again, economists say. Since January, the Fed has stood on the sidelines, ...
Fed expected to hold interest rates steady, defying Trump
The Fed, an independent federal agency, is widely expected to continue its defiance of Trump. Investors peg the chances of a decision to leave rates unchanged at 99.9%, according to the CME FedWatch ...