Fed Monetary Policy Report flags solid state of US economy
The Federal Reserve's latest Monetary Policy Report describes the U.S. economy as being in a solid position amid a monetary ...
Why the Job Market Is Giving the Fed Cover to Extend a Pause on Rate Cuts
Across a number of metrics, the labor market looks remarkably stable even as it has cooled. Monthly jobs growth has stayed solid and the unemployment rate has barely budged from its current level of 4 ...
Gold Weekly Forecast: XAU/USD sets new record-high as US yields push lower
Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s testimony, January US inflation data, and political headlines could drive Gold’s action next week.
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 ...
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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Powell is set to testify before the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday at 10 a.m. Eastern and to the House Financial Services panel on the following day. Companies across the country are bleeding ...
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 ...
Trump's focus on 10-year Treasury yield to cut borrowing costs raises curiosity - and problems
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell may be breathing easier now that the Trump administration intends to focus on the 10-year Treasury yield, instead of rate cuts, to lower borrowing costs. But for ...
Treasury Secretary Bessent Says He Had Constructive Meeting With Fed's Powell
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he had a constructive first meeting with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Bessent says he's sure Powell will "do the right thing" when it comes to monetary ...
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, ...