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Fed Staff Members Cite Tariffs and Inflation for Costly Renovations
A sprawling $2.5 billion project to renovate the central bank’s headquarters in Washington has become the focal point of ...
Bernanke, Yellen: Trump’s Fed pressure could fuel inflation
Former Federal Reserve Chairs Ben Bernanke and Janet Yellen condemned President Trump’s pressure campaign against its current ...
Treasury's Bessent thinks Fed's view of tariffs on inflation is 'off'
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent doesn't understand why tariffs would cause the Federal Reserve to delay interest rate cuts. ...
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US Fed poised to hold off on rate cuts, defying Trump pressure
The US central bank is widely expected to hold off slashing interest rates again at its upcoming meeting, as officials gather ...
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Trump is right to want to Powell out at the Federal Reserve — but not just because of interest rates
In July 1988, Mike Dukakis was leading the presidential race versus George H.W. Bush — but not for long. A little later that summer, the Democratic nominee agreed to do a photo-op in a battle tank ...
Here’s how the Federal Reserve funds itself, including renovations, without taxpayer dollars
Unlike the Pentagon and a new weapons system that has blown through its budget, the Fed and its operations are funded ...
In The Motley Fool's Latest Research, Core Inflation Is at 2.9% -- Here's Why Investors Should Pay Attention to This Important Number
Along with weakening employment data and uncertainty from new tariffs, the latest inflation number puts the Federal Reserve ...
Gasparino: Jerome Powell Has Been A Horrendous Fed Chair, He Missed Inflation And Allowed So Much Printing Of Money
On 'Will Cain Show' Charlie Gasparino criticized Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve Chairman: LAWRENCE JONES: And there we have ...
Japan’s Inflation Surge Is Now A Political Crisis
On any list of central bankers dying to get off this crazy thing called 2025, Japan’s Kazuo Ueda deserves a spot at the very ...
If Trump Keeps Intimidating the Fed, He Will Pay a Price
When central banks are pressured by politicians into overheating the economy, everyone ends up getting burned.
Trump's visit to Fed is latest twist in feud over interest rates that has long history
President Trump's visit to the Fed is the latest development in his long-running fight with Fed Chair Powell that has focused ...
What To Expect From The Fed's Interest Rate Decision Next Week
The Fed has held its benchmark interest rate between 4.25% and 4.5% this year, though officials have penciled in two cuts by ...