Trump wants both lower interest rates and tariffs. Here's how that could backfire.
President Donald Trump took to Truth Social Wednesday to argue that tariffs and lower interest rates go "hand in hand," suggesting that new trade barriers could prompt the Federal Reserve to ease ...
Wall Street Lunch: Boom Goes The CPI
Kraft Heinz ( KHC) is close to a 52-week low after it reported a 4.6% decline in sales during Q4. Organic sales fell -3.1% ...
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell returns to Congress following January inflation spike
The change was slightly above analysts' expectations and is likely to bolster reluctance at the Fed to cut interest rates any further.
Fed’s Policy Review Will Focus on Lessons from Post-Pandemic Economy
Rep. Frank Lucas, a Republican from Oklahoma, asked Powell about the issues that the Fed will be examining during its ...
Rep. Waters Urges Powell to Maintain Fed Independence
House Financial Services Committee Ranking Member Rep. Maxine Waters, a Democrat from California, urged Federal Reserve Chair ...
Falling inflation-adjusted yields have cheered investors. Why it may not last.
Long-term real yields probably won't keep falling this year in the U.S., as investors are "getting to grips" with Treasury-inflation protected securities under the new White House administration, ...
Trump has subdued the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. So what does this agency do?
President Trump and other critics of the agency say it needs to be shut down. Supporters of the agency point to its record of protecting consumers.
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WATCH: Powell says Trump’s calls for lower interest rates won’t affect Fed’s decisions
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday President Donald Trump’s calls for lower interest rates won’t lead the central bank to change its rate decisions.
Powell says Trump's comments won't affect interest rate decisions by the Fed
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday President Donald Trump’s calls for lower interest rates won’t lead the ...
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Gold prices drop as US inflation data looms
Gold prices plummeted today, Feb. 12, after a record run since the beginning of this week due to the escalation of global trade woes, but lost momentu ...
Bosses are fed up with remote work for 4 main reasons. Some of them are undeniable
The data showing that remote workers spend fewer hours working, less productively, is really starting to add up.
FTSE 100 closes higher, Wall Street slides as rising US inflation spooks markets
US economists are looking for monthly headline CPI at 0.31%, which would keep the year-on-year rate at 2.9%. Core CPI is ...