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% ...
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 ...
Stocks recover from early dip, US yields advance after Powell comments
A gauge of global stocks erased earlier declines to trade flat, while U.S. Treasury yields advanced on Tuesday as investors ...
Stock Market Today: Dow ends higher, S&P 500 flat and Nasdaq lags after Powell testimony; Wall Street awaits CPI report
Follow all the latest U.S. market action for Tuesday here as investors get ready for testimony from Fed Chair Jerome Powell, ...
Powell says Fed 'well positioned' for the 'risks and uncertainties' that lie ahead
The Federal Reserve is prepared to keep its key interest rate unchanged for now as inflation remains elevated and the job ...
Key takeaways from Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s congressional hearing
America’s central bank is in no rush to slash interest rates any time soon, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told lawmakers Tuesday. Powell also faced a barrage of questions about the Consumer ...
Markets are betting Trump’s bark is worse than his bite. Consumers are not
The Street is hardly a reliable barometer of our long-term economic health. And just because markets are bored of the tariff rhetoric doesn’t mean the danger isn’t real.