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Central bank independence needs a better defence: Peacock
Investors may be fixated on Donald Trump’s attacks on the Federal Reserve, but the Bank of England also faces increasing ...
Economic council head says Trump's ability to fire Fed's Powell is 'being looked into'
In an interview with ABC News, Kevin Hassett was also pressed about the president's decision to hit imports from Brazil with ...
Monetary policy at the world’s most important central bank could hinge on an argument over building renovation specs
The latest spat between the Trump administration and the Federal Reserve is sounding more like a home-improvement reality TV ...
Inflation is finally supposed to show a tariff-related increase. The Fed still might cut interest rates anyway.
Where’s all the inflation from the Trump trade wars? So far, the evidence really hasn’t shown up — but many economists say it ...
Investors beware: Fiscal dominance and financial repression ahead
The Federal Reserve is maintaining its current policy stance in order to assess the impact of President Trump’s protectionist ...
Federal Reserve withstands calls from Trump to cut interest rates
Former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh discusses the clamoring from President Donald Trump and his allies to cut interest rates and more on ‘Sunday Morning Futures.’ ...
Mortgage Interest Rates Today: Mortgage Rates Rise After Strong Jobs Report
The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans increased to 6.72% for the week ending July 10, up from 6.67% last week.
From tariffs to universities, Trump’s negotiating style is often less dealmaking and more coercion
President Donald Trump prides himself on being a dealmaker, but his negotiating style is more ultimatum than compromise. In the last week, Trump has slapped trading partnerswith ...
Navarro touts ‘Trumpnomics’ in rant against Powell, Federal Reserve
White House senior trade adviser Peter Navarro touted “Trumpnomics” in a recent interview during a rant against Jerome Powell, slamming the Federal Reserve chair as a “pure partisan” actor who, in ...
Opinion
Bill Dudley: America, this isn’t how you lower interest rates
The Trump administration is unlikely to follow the most important parts of this advice. But the math is undeniable.
Federal Reserve quietly responds to Trump administration attacks over renovation
The central bank is quietly pushing back with a new “Frequently Asked Questions” page on its website defending the central ...
Week in Politics: Trump pressures foreign governments on trade
President Trump is ratcheting up pressure on foreign governments over trade and the Federal Reserve over interest rates as he tries to steer the U.S. economy.