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Q&A: What Do Federal Reserve Officials Hope to Learn in Two Months?
Setting rates is sometimes more art than science, especially when the economy keeps defying predictions. Fed officials are ...
The Federal Reserve’s power: Congress giveth and Congress can taketh away
"Don't forget, our Federal Reserve is not at all a part of our Constitution. It's a creature of the U.S. Congress, created by ...
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Jerome Powell and the Myth of Federal Reserve Independence
If past history is any guide, the Federal Reserve will come around to President Trump’s wish for lower interest rates.
Kugler’s sudden exit from Fed accelerates Powell succession planning: UBS
The unexpected resignation of Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler on Friday has fast-tracked the search for a successor ...
Hassett on Trump’s next Fed chair: ‘We’ll have to see if he chooses me’
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett signaled in a Sunday interview that he is open to succeeding Federal Reserve ...
Jim Cramer Has Blunt Message for Fed Chair Powell After July Job Numbers Tanked
In light of a disappointing jobs report released on Friday, Jim Cramer has urged the Federal Reserve to implement a cut in ...
Trump says he’ll tap new Fed candidate to take open role in the next couple of days
Trump also said on Sunday evening that he would appoint a new chief statistician to replace the Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner he recently dismissed.
Fed Chair Powell says economic growth moderating despite strong Q2 GDP
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell downplayed strong Q2 GDP, instead flagging moderating economic growth over H1 of 2025.