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Fed, Donald Trump and interest rates

MarketWatch · 12h

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 cement a decision by the central bank to stand pat at its next meeting at the end of July.

Trump boxes in Fed with extreme rate cut calls

While almost no one thinks Donald Trump's verbal attacks on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell are a positive development, they have electrified the debate about whether the U.S. president is right that interest rates are too high.

Fox Business on MSN · 1d

Trump says Federal Reserve should lower interest rates by 3 points

The Bureau of Labor Statistics on Tuesday released June inflation data, showing prices increased from the prior month. Hours later, President Trump called on the Fed to lower rates.

President Trump is preparing to fire Fed chair

The Boston Globe · 42m

Republican senators caution Trump against firing Fed chair Jerome Powell

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is gaining some key backing on Capitol Hill from GOP senators who fear the repercussions if President Donald Trump follows through with threats to try and remove the politically independent central banker.

The Washington Post on MSN · 13h

President Trump is preparing to fire the Fed chair

President Trump asked Republican lawmakers how they felt about firing Fed Chairman Jerome Powell and they expressed approval for the firing, the people said. It remains to be seen if Trump will follow through on the threat.

Trump says he's 'not planning' to fire Fed's Powell

U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday he is not planning to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell even as he unleashed a fresh round of criticism against the central bank chief for not lowering interest rates and declined to completely reject the possibility of ousting him.

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Fed’s Williams Says Rate Stance Remains ‘Entirely Appropriate’

John Williams, president of the New York Fed, suggested he is reluctant to support lowering interest rates ahead of the ...

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Fed official reveals why America's economy remains 'really healthy' despite holding off on rate cuts

Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack said that she does not see an immediate reason to cut interest rates and that the ...

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Fed's Collins urges patience on rates, says tariff hit may be more modest

By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) -Boston Federal Reserve President Susan Collins said on Tuesday she's in no rush to ...

CNET on MSN14h

Mortgage Rates Inch Up Since Last Week: Current Mortgage Interest Rates on July 16, 2025

The average 30-year fixed mortgage interest rate is 6.75% today, up 0.04% from seven days ago. The average rate for a 15-year ...

15h

Treasury secretary says work has begun on finding Fed Chair Powell’s successor

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said about finding a successor to Fed Chair Jerome Powell, whose term ends in May 2026: ...

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Collins says solid economy gives Fed time to assess next move

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Susan Collins said she continues to believe the US central bank can be patient in ...

1d

Why Trump getting his way on interest rates could signal weakness

U.S. President Donald Trump says the Federal Reserve should set its benchmark interest rate at 1% to lower government ...

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