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Trump’s case against Fed chair Powell

Fed holds interest rates steady, Chair Powell says Fed independence 'very important'

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, just days after President Donald Trump made an unusual visit to the central bank, calling for a rate cut. Speaking at a press conference in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Fed Chair Jerome Powell advocated for the independence of the Federal Reserve.

Forbes on MSN · 4d

Fed Decides Against Interest Rate Cut—But Powell Faces First Double Dissent In Decades

Bank of America indicated in a note that Powell would be in “no hurry” to cut rates in June, though disagreements among Fed staff “may start a trend of more frequent dissents” and a “more divided Fed may raise risks of a less consensus and more contentious institution.”

Associated Press News on MSN · 3d

Fed’s Powell sticks with patient approach to rate cuts, brushing off Trump’s demands

The Federal Reserve is leaving its key short-term interest rate unchanged for the fifth time this year, brushing off repeated calls from President Donald Trump for a cut.

Powell Cites Inflation Risk as Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said interest rates are in the right place to manage continued uncertainty around tariffs ...

Did the Fed cut interest rates Wednesday? No, but here's when they might

Interest rates for credit cards to mortgages have jumped since the Fed began fighting inflation in 2022. Here's where experts ...

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Trump says he’ll tap new Fed candidate to take open role in the next couple of days

Trump also said on Sunday evening that he would appoint a new chief statistician to replace the Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner he recently dismissed.

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Mortgage Interest Rates Today: Mortgage Rates Dip Slightly Even as Fed Holds Steady on Cuts

The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans registered 6.72% for the week ending July 31, down slightly from 6.74% last week ...

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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 ...

Trump says he would remove Powell ‘in a heartbeat’ if it didn’t ‘disturb the market’

Trump’s comments come amid his feud with Powell over his refusal to lower interest rates as requested by the president and ...

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