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Federal Reserve official sees signs of slowing economy but not ready to cut rates
A top Federal Reserve official said Friday that massive uncertainty created by President Donald Trump's tariffs has caused ...
Fed Officials Stick to Cautious Message on Rate Cuts Despite Pressure From Trump
Jerome H. Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, has made clear that pre-emptive interest rate cuts are not appropriate for ...
Fed can't afford to be preemptive due to inflation: Portfolio mgr.
As the Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady in May, Fed Chair Jerome Powell stated that the risks of higher ...
Federal Reserve faces tough balancing act between fighting inflation and spurring economic growth
The duties, Powell acknowledged, could both slow growth and lift prices, which puts the Fed in a tough spot. It would usually ...
Warsh Suggests Fed’s Tariff Remarks Imply Impaired Credibility
Kevin Warsh, who is seen as a possible contender to be the next Federal Reserve chair, suggested the US central bank would be ...
Powell says Fed can wait to lower interest rates again. But will it wait too long?
Jerome Powell said the Federal Reserve can wait to see which effect from Trump's tariffs is worse - high inflation or a weak economy.
New York Fed Survey Finds Consumers Ambivalent on Inflation Outlook
Consumers sent mixed signals about their inflation expectations in the New York Fed’s April survey. But the poll showed no ...
The Fed is ignoring a key inflation metric — it could cost them
Jay Hatfield, CEO of Infrastructure Capital Management, joined TheStreet to explain why the Fed may be ignoring one key ...