Trump slams Fed after decision to hold interest rates steady
Policymakers left their benchmark rate unchanged amid signs that the economy is humming along, defying the president’s tradition-bucking pressure on the central bank.
Fed keeps interest rates unchanged — pushing Trump to bash Powell for failing to stop ‘problem they created’
Fed Chair Jerome Powell said “we do not need to be in a hurry to adjust our policy stance” and monetary policy is “well positioned” for the challenges at hand.
Trump says Powell and Fed ‘failed to stop the problem they created’ on inflation
President Donald Trump wasted no time criticizing the Fed after it held rates steady Wednesday, arguing Jerome Powell and the central bank 'failed to stop the problem they created' on inflation.
Trump slams Fed chair Powell for maintaining benchmark interest rate
The US president accused Jerome Powell leader of failing to 'stop the problem they created with inflation.' Powell said he would not respond to Trump's comments.
‘We Still Have an Inflation Problem.’ A Fed Newcomer Wants to Go Slow on Rate Cuts.
The central bank’s recent infusion of financial-market brawn includes Beth Hammack, who worked for three decades at Goldman Sachs.
Fed pauses interest rate cuts as inflation, Trump's plans create uncertainty
The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged as officials grappled with uncertainty caused by inflation and President Trump's plans.
The Fed ignores Trump’s calls to cut rates
Big Tech earnings season is in full swing, the US Federal Reserve held interest rates steady despite pressure from President Donald Trump, and Syria’s new government pressed Moscow about reparations.
Federal Reserve keeps interest rates unchanged, defies Trump
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday kept interest rates unchanged, bypassing a trend of dropping cuts and bucking President Donald Trump's wishes amid uncertain economic times,
Trump blasts Fed for not cutting interest rates
President Donald Trump blasted the Federal Reserve and Chair Jerome Powell on social media Wednesday for pausing rates cuts against the president's wishes.
Federal Reserve holds rates steady as it resists Donald Trump’s calls for cuts
The Federal Reserve has left US interest rates on hold and has signalled that it is in no rush to adjust monetary policy, defying pressure from President Donald Trump for deep reductions in borrowing costs.
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Monetary Policy in Dollarized Economies
It is possible, however, that no reliable aggregate can be found. This problem, which is by no means confined to dollarized economies, brings into question the policy of monetary targeting as ...
Fed Holds Interest Rates: What It Means For Small Businesses In 1Q25
Smith said that the top federal tax rate will Increase to 43.4% for 26 million small businesses if Congress fails to act and allows the Section 199A Small Business Deduction to expire.
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Five monetary policy developments to watch in 2025
Here are five monetary policy developments to track during the year ahead ... "It was a very backward working strategy in the sense that we had a problem for 10 years in the past," Waller said. ...
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Forget Reeves’ CV – there’s a bigger transparency problem in monetary policy
Whether Reeves spent more time on her master’s degree or in secondments is far less consequential than the glaring accountability deficit surrounding monetary policy decisions that genuinely ...
The Jobs Market Could Become A Problem For The Fed In 2025
The US job market has normalized, with steady wage growth. Learn why economic stability in early 2025 might face challenges ...
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Clive Crook: The Fed must fix its communication problem
It should also dump its confusing dot plot. The US Federal Reserve has begun one of its reviews of “monetary policy strategy, tools and communications." December’s cut in interest rates and ...
Bank of Japan board reshuffle to bring it closer to 'normal' central banking
The fading shadow of reflationists in the Bank of Japan, and the latest addition to the board of an academic favouring an end ...