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The Fed’s moves on interest rates aren’t just about Trump’s pick for chair. Here’s the math.
The Federal Reserve chair is one of 12 voters on the rate-setting committee. To what extent can the chair call the shots?
Majority of Fed Officials Leaning Against July Interest-Rate Cut
A flurry of Federal Reserve officials this week made clear they’ll need a few more months to gain confidence that ...
Japanese Stocks Rally on Fed Rate Cut Hopes, Nikkei Hits 40,000
Japanese stocks rose tracking Wall Street’s gains as hopes of US interest rate cuts solidified and after US and China ...
Fed's Collins: not enough data by July to decide on a rate cut
Boston Federal Reserve Bank President Susan Collins on Thursday signaled she feels July would be too soon to considering ...
Fed Appears Divided Over Rate Cuts
President Trump’s frustration with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over his hesitance to cut interest rates has prompted ...
European stocks muted as investors gauge US interest rate outlook
European stocks seesawed throughout Thursday before closing largely flat, as investors weighed the latest signals on the U.S.
Fed rate cut in July? Inside the US central bank, few takers
President Donald Trump says that tame inflation means the Federal Reserve should already be reducing its policy rate, but ...
Rate debate among the Fed has analysts questioning who’s ‘auditioning’ for Powell’s job already
ANALYSIS: President Trump has said he may move up the announcement of Powell's replacement, with analysts looking for public ...
Trump mulls a ‘shadow’ Fed chair as he rips Powell on rate cuts. Is the president right?
President Trump certainly thinks so. He’s pounding the table for immediate rate cuts, and two of the central bank’s five ...
Here's how markets are reacting to reports of Trump's latest attempt to undermine Fed Chair Powell
Trump is reportedly weighing a slate of candidates to take over Jerome Powell's job and could announce a replacement long ...
Opinion
Scapegoating The Fed Chair For Interest Rates Won’t Fix The Economy
The administration and its supporters are fond of blaming the Fed for economic problems. They should concentrate, instead, on fixing the nation's fiscal problems.
A look at who could replace Powell as Fed chair
A closer look at the people who may succeed Jerome Powell as the next Federal Reserve chair reveals a list of candidates with both pros and cons.