Powell mentioned the labor market 25 times at his press conference last week, mostly calling it 'solid'
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell mentioned the labor market 25 times during his press conference last week. Over and over, he called the labor market "solid" and "good." This week, economist Tim ...
Why the labor market could be the only hope for another Fed rate cut
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell appears confident in the US labor market. But that means any signs of a slowdown could ...
Donald Trump is just one of the Fed’s problems
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell faces four challenges at once, all of them daunting.
Fed Chair Powell to testify to Congress next week, his first appearance since July
Powell is set to testify before the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday at 10 a.m. Eastern and to the House Financial ...
Bessent on Powell: ‘I’m sure he’s going to do the right thing’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday he wouldn’t be commenting on the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policies and expressed confidence in the central bank Chair Jerome Powell, ...
Federal law requires Minneapolis Fed to diversify workforce. Could Trump’s DEI order change that?
Like other government financial agencies, the Federal Reserve Banks have an Office of Minority and Women Inclusion focused on ...
‘A Tidal Wave Of Fear’—Trump Tariffs Fuel Price Crash Fears For Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP And Crypto
“A tidal wave of fear, uncertainty and doubt (FUD) has been unleashed across the cryptocurrency market after U.S. president ...
Fed Chair Jerome Powell Faces Trump's Pressure: 'The President Can't Fire Me' As Interest Rates Hold Steady At 4.25%-4.5%
The Federal Reserve just held interest rates steady at 4.25% to 4.5% in its latest policy meeting on Jan. 29. No surprises here—investors saw that coming, especially with inflation cooling and job ...
Trump’s Executive Orders Leave Imprint on the Fed
The central bank has halted hiring to align with a White House directive and pulled back its work on climate change.
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US Jobs Data Highlights: US weekly jobless claims rise marginally
The US initial jobless claims data for the week ending February 1 will be released on February 6, 2025, at 7:00 PM IST (8:30 ...
Fed Chair Jerome Powell under pressure from Donald Trump; can the President fire him as interest rates hold steady at 4.25%-4.5%?
The Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady at 4.25% to 4.5%, despite US president Trump's call for deeper cuts. Trump has ...
Trump may be his own worst enemy in his fight against the Fed
Trump argued on Wednesday that Powell and the Fed "failed to stop the problem they created with inflation." ...