That has caused traders and forecasters to split on how the Fed will change its strategy in the months ahead. Some say the lower tariff levels will have less of an impact on the job market but ...

The Fed held the Fed Funds Rate at 4.25-4.50%, citing solid labor market conditions and elevated inflation. Chair Powell emphasized a "wait and see" approach, highlighting "uncertainty" and "no ...

Fed Chair Jerome Powell in recent months has said the central bank is waiting to see how Trump's trade policies affect the economy. The Federal Open Market Committee announced Wednesday that ...

The traders' bets are now predicting there's little chance the Fed will lower interest rates at the end of the next meeting on June 18. That means Americans won't see short-term interest rates ...

“I have a Fed person who is not really doing a good job,” Trump told supporters, without naming Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell. “I want to be very nice and respectful to the Fed ...

Volcker reportedly received death threats. But he restored the Fed’s credibility, and his resolute stance became the gold standard for central bank independence. It is precisely that irksome ...

Mr Trump’s ultimate desire is not in doubt. The Fed has cut rates by only a percentage point since September, to 4.25-4.5%. Mr Trump has always disliked tight money, and covets the lower rates ...

Even a few months ago such a reaction would have seemed overblown. Throughout Mr Trump’s first term he attacked the Fed in general and Mr Powell in particular. Nothing came of it. The ...

who sits on the Senate Commerce Committee, weighed in on President Trump’s recent fight against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, noting that there’s a reason the Fed is independent.

Something as seemingly minor as a stay pending appeal, the relief the president seeks, could seriously damage Fed independence. The case at hand does not involve the Fed directly. It follows Trump ...

Since 2022, I’ve focused on the relationship between labor and Fed policy. There’s a common belief that a decrease in the inflation growth rate would lead to mortgage rates dropping below 6% ...

Critics warn that the tariffs will drive up consumer prices and fuel inflation. In theory, the Fed should respond only to demand shocks, unexpected events affecting the demand for goods and services.