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Bernanke, Yellen: Trump’s Fed pressure could fuel inflation
Former Federal Reserve Chairs Ben Bernanke and Janet Yellen condemned President Trump’s pressure campaign against its current ...
Fed's rate-cut delay intact as inflation fears override Trump pressure
The case for a U.S. interest rate cut remains unresolved as Federal Reserve officials head into their policy meeting later ...
Hotter Inflation In June Will Likely Keep Fed Monetary Policy Steady For The Near Term
What is clear is that the current 4.33% median Fed funds target rate remains well above the inflation trend. Even after the ...
Fed’s Williams says tariffs are pushing up inflation, and he expects even higher prices in coming months
Higher tariffs put in place by the Trump White House this year have started to increase inflation, and these effects are ...
Fed’s Kugler Says Tariff-Driven Inflation Should Leave the Fed on Pause
Federal Reserve governor Adriana Kugler said the Fed should hold interest rates steady for a while to come, because new trade ...
Why won’t the Fed cut rates in July? Its favorite inflation gauge is telling it not to.
The inflation gauge the Federal Reserve relies on most to decide whether to raise or lower U.S. interest rates is likely to ...
Meddling With the Fed Could Backfire on Trump
Slashing government interest rates could have the paradoxical effect of raising the interest rates paid in the real world.
VCSH: Short-Dated Bonds May Remain In Favor With The Return Of Inflation
Discover why VCSH's diversified, short-term bond strategy with 4.50% yield excels in liquidity but faces inflation risks.
In the Market-How the ghost of ‘transitory’ inflation is haunting the rate debate
A debate over inflation is once again turning on the question of whether any price rise from Trump's tariffs would be ...
Trump, And Future Presidents, Will Battle The Fed Until It Reforms
Until our central bank changes the way it operates, fights between the Fed and the White House will ever be with us.
Despite the insults, the Fed is listening to Trump—but will likely make him wait anyway
Although Trump thinks Powell is “the Worst Federal Reserve Chairman in History" the Fed chair and his colleagues probably are listening to the president's arguments in favor of a lower rate.
Treasury Secretary Bessent bashes Fed 'fear mongering' over tariffs and says central bank should be reviewed
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent weighed in on the latest Fed drama, pointing to the "fear-mongering" around tariffs and ...