President Donald Trump has said he has narrowed down his choice for the next chair of the Federal Reserve to one person, and hinted that it will be Kevin Hassett, now director of the White House’s ...

President Trump wants substantially lower borrowing costs, but officials at the central bank appear ready to resist delivering further cuts if the economic backdrop does not warrant it. By Colby Smith ...

The next chair of the Federal Reserve might already be a disappointment to President Donald Trump – even before they’re named. Trump has demanded aggressive cuts to interest rates next year, but ...

State Representative Michael Echols, R-Monroe, reads a statement on HB 264 during the final minutes of the 2025 legislative session on Thursday, June 12, 2025 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Gov. Jeff ...

Gov. Jeff Landry won an inside-the-State-Capitol victory Thursday when Republicans in the Louisiana House of Representatives elected his favored candidate to be their next caucus chair. State Rep.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell refused to weigh in on who could replace him as President Donald Trump meets with prospective contenders to run the world’s most powerful central bank. When ...

Routine patrol turns into roadside rescue as Howard County police assist with flat tire A routine patrol turned into a helping hand for a stranded driver in Ellicott City, and the moment was caught on ...

Kevin Hassett, a top economist in the Trump administration, has seen a modest decrease in his chances of becoming the next Federal Reserve chair, although prediction markets still indicate he’s the ...

Travis Gettys is a senior editor for Raw Story based in northern Kentucky. He previously worked as a web editor for WLWT-TV and a contributing writer for the Kentucky Enquirer, and he also wrote for ...

White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett addresses concerns that potential rate cuts could be politically motivated and stresses that the Fed must remain independent of politics.

The end of Jerome Powell’s term as Fed chair will give President Trump his biggest opportunity yet to reshape the central bank. By Colby Smith As if the Federal Reserve’s decision about interest rates ...

WASHINGTON, Dec 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said support for immediately cutting interest rates would be a requirement for anyone he chose to lead the Federal Reserve, according to a ...