With less excercise, less time to cook healthy meals, and added stress, many fed employees are binge-eating and drinking, they said. “I had beer and chocolate for dinner after work on Friday ...

Most economists worry that an assault on the Fed’s longstanding independence from politics would further disrupt markets and add to the uncertainty enveloping the economy. In comments at the ...

Warsh, a former Fed governor, advised against prematurely firing Powell, according to the Journal. President Donald Trump wants to shake up the Federal Reserve, and he has sights set on the right ...

The US Fed may not be an immediate trigger for the market. Instead, the focus will be on the March quarter (Q4) earnings, which will dictate market sentiment. "We do not foresee any immediate ...

She will succeed Patrick Harker, whose 10-year term leading the Philadelphia Fed concludes June 30. Paulson will then take office July 1, serving as the 12th president of the bank. “I am honored ...

U.S. President Donald Trump attacked Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday (April 17, 2025) for not cutting interest rates and said he could fire him if he wanted to, renewing a threat ...

Hassett's remarks came a day after Trump ramped up a long-simmering feud with the Fed chair, accusing Powell of "playing politics" by not cutting interest rates and asserting he had the power to ...

While many experts say the president does not in fact have the power to fire the Fed chief due to policy differences, Trump has made clear he’s willing to break with norms and precedent ...

Trump has repeatedly said he wants rate cuts now to help stimulate economic growth as he rolls out his tariff plans, and has threatened to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell if he does not comply ...

Jerome Powell delivered a clear message to markets this week: I'm not coming to the rescue. The chair of the Federal Reserve used an appearance at the Economic Club of Chicago to say in no ...