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The Fed forecast that everyone's watching
The central bank is on a path to hold steady, reaffirming the view that the economy is in strong enough shape for ...
Bessent teases new Aug. 1 deadline for tariffs, says Fed chair can’t cut rates like Trump wants
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent revealed that the Trump administration is now eyeing Aug. 1 as the date to slap the ...
The Fed Just Stepped Into The Repo Market
The Fed just provided over $11B in 1-day liquidity to the overnight repo market. Read the implications for the banking system ...
Atlanta Fed's Bostic warns tariff impacts could cause prolonged inflation
Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic warned that effects of President Donald Trump's tariffs could cause ...
Steady job market keeps Fed on hold amid tariff uncertainty
Unexpectedly solid job gains in June bolstered the case for the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates on hold to keep ...
Why the Fed Is Likely to Stay on Pause
The June jobs report is likely to keep the Federal Reserve in a wait-and-see stance for the summer, writes our Nick Timiraos, ...
What History Says Happens When the Fed Bends to a President’s Will
President Richard Nixon famously leaned on Fed Chair Arthur Burns to keep interest rates low going into the 1972 presidential ...
Fed independence, US rule of law at risk, UBS reserve managers survey says
Two in three reserve managers fear Federal Reserve independence is at risk and nearly half think the rule of law in the ...