Federal Reserve, Trump and Jerome Powell

Fed has time to see what Trump policies mean for the economy, Powell says
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Thursday the U.S. central bank has time before it needs to adapt its policymaking thinking due to the return of President-elect Donald Trump to the White House.
Powell: Fed won’t ‘speculate’ about Trump’s impact on economy
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 0.25 percentage points on Thursday, the second consecutive cut since a two-year rate hike run to curb post-pandemic inflation, as the economy and labor
Powell Says Solid Economy Allows Fed to Consider Rate Cuts ‘Carefully’
The U.S. central bank has lowered interest rates by 0.75 point since September.
Fed Chair Powell delivers blunt message on interest rate cuts
Marc Short, who served as chief of staff to former Vice President Mike Pence, affirmed President-elect Trump’s decision to appoint Pete Hegseth as secretary of Defense on Wednesday. “Pete served 20 years. He was awarded the Bronze Star twice in Iraq and Afghanistan. He’s somebody that I got to know when he was running Concerned…
Powell says Fed will likely cut rates cautiously given persistent inflation pressures
Chair Jerome Powell says the Federal Reserve will likely cut its key interest rate slowly and deliberately in the coming months, in part because inflation has shown signs of persistence and the Fed’s
Relief from higher rates is uncertain, as Fed signals slower move on cuts
Fed watchers see a greater chance the central bank may skip a rate cut at its last meeting of the year in December.
Fed’s Powell Says No Need to Hurry Rate Cuts With Economy Strong
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the recent performance of the US economy has been “remarkably good,” giving central bankers room to lower interest rates at a careful pace.
Powell 'hedging bets' on inflation cuts
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Strong US data continues reshaping Fed views of pace, extent of rate cuts
Strong U.S. economic and inflation data on Friday continued reshaping the debate among Federal Reserve policymakers over the pace and extent of interest rate cuts as investors further downgraded their expectations for a rate reduction at the central bank's December meeting.
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Here's how Trump, Fed rate decreases could impact Nashville area's housing market
Nashville's housing market has experienced an explosion ... The move came two days after Trump won the general election, ...
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Fed’s Powell: Rate cuts are still underway, but there’s no hurry
“The economy is not sending any signals that we need to be in a hurry to lower rates.” US stocks broadly fell after Powell’s remarks. As the Fed looks toward continuing its rate-cutting cycle, the ...
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Fed's Powell declines to say if he would remain after chair term expires
Powell's chair term ends May 2026, board post ends Jan 2028 No Fed chief has stayed after leader role in over 70 years Comment comes amid concerns about Fed independence under Trump Nov 14 ...
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Fed cuts interest rates a second time but economists say 2025 outlook uncertain
Two days after fierce Fed critic and former President ... Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell, greets attendees ...