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Trump urgently wants Jerome Powell to cut interest rates. That won't happen today, economists say.
President Trump has pressured Fed Chair Jerome Powell to lower interest rates. Here's what the experts think will happen at ...
Weak Jobs Report Raises Chances of a September Interest Rate Cut
The Federal Reserve held rates steady in July but two governors dissented, saying they had concerns about labor market ...
Wall Street's Biggest Showdown -- Donald Trump vs. Jerome Powell -- Has Likely Already Been Decided but Not for the Reason You Might Think
But just because the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite have hit new highs doesn't mean Wall Street's biggest showdown -- Donald ...
Trump ramps up pressure on the Fed to slash rates to 1% — but would that be risky for US jobs, savings and investments?
Despite President Trump ramping up pressure on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to cut interest rates, the Fed held rates ...
'Drag him out': Senate Republicans call on Powell to lower rates after poor jobs report
Senate Republicans demand that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell lower interest rates after a subpar July jobs report, with ...
Powell didn’t just refuse to deliver a rate cut—he also hinted a raise could have been on the cards
Powell put a cat among the pigeons by suggesting he was minded to "look through" tariff-induced inflation by not increasing ...
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 ...
The Interest Rate That Matters
When the Fed cut short rates in the fall, long-bond yields spiked.