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A vacancy on the Fed is opening early as Trump urges board to ‘assume control’ if Powell doesn’t cut rates

In the press conference following the Fed’s decision to keep rates unchanged, Powell hesitated to guide toward a rate in the ...

Fed Governor Kugler is resigning, giving Trump a nominee on committee that sets interest rates

Her resignation now paves the way for Trump to put his own nominee in for the Board of Governors. Two of his prior ...

Trump Will Remake the Fed. Rates Are Just the Start

A bubbling movement to overhaul the Fed is ready to seize the moment. Big changes are in store for the central bank.

U.S. Economy Grew 3% Despite Trump's Tariffs as He Repeats Call for Fed Chair To Lower Rates

The economy grew at a healthy rate despite the back-and-forth with Trump's tariffs, but the true test will come after the ...

Trump promises lower interest rates. But he doesn't have that power

Former President Donald Trump promised to lower interest rates if reelected. But the Fed, which sets the key rate, operates ...

Sunday shows preview: Trump economy reverberates amid tariff uncertainty

President Trump’s economy reverberated this week amid tariff uncertainty, the weak job report on Friday and the subsequent ...