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Trump tears into Powell as Fed hold rates but says 'I hear' cut coming in September
President Trump once again criticized Fed Chair Jerome Powell on a day when the central bank kept rates steady, but said 'I ...
Powell Bucks Pressure, Dissents in Showing Resolve on Inflation
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell shrugged off pressure from the White House and rejected arguments for an interest-rate ...
Fed Decides Against Interest Rate Cut—But Powell Faces First Double Dissent In Decades
Fed governors Michelle Bowman and Christopher Waller, who have signaled support for easing interest rates in recent weeks, ...
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Despite a double dissent, Jerome Powell keeps his hold on markets
Mr Powell sees a relatively low unemployment rate and above-target inflation; the dissenters note that households are ...
Powell’s Gamble: That the Economy Will Reveal Its True Self in the Next Two Months
Fed Chair Jerome Powell is keeping his options wide open for the September meeting, promising little while ruling out nothing ...
Powell Must Resist Political Pressure
A lot was riding on today’s Federal Reserve rate decision, even though the Fed was always expected to hold rates. The Fed’s ...
Powell on ‘solid ground’ by not raising interest rates, says fmr. Kansas City Fed chief
Thomas Hoenig, former president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss Fed Chair ...
Economic Growth ‘Moderating,’ Powell Says
The Fed opted to keep the fed funds rate steady but will respond in a “timely way” to any potential economic developments, ...