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If Fed Cuts Result In Inflation, Then Chair Powell Has Nothing To Fear
The Fed can’t decree credit easy or tight, and it can’t because there’s no credit by decree in the first place. Credit is ...
Inflation creeps higher in May and dims chances of the Fed cutting interest rates soon
The cost of living rose slowly in May for the third month in a row, but the rate of inflation is probably still too high for ...
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The Fed can ignore Trump — but markets are listening
The president and his allies have stepped up their verbal attacks on the Federal Reserve and its chairman in recent weeks, ...
Scott Bessent says Fed could cut rates by September or 'sooner'
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday night that he thinks the Federal Reserve could cut interest rates by September or 'sooner' because of mild inflation thus far from President Trump’s ...
ING Sees Dollar Respite After Tariffs Boost Inflation
The dollar is headed for a few months of gains after tariffs raise inflation and force the Federal Reserve to delay interest ...
Hassett: Inflation Is Lowest It's Been In 4 Years. If The Fed Were Data Driven, They Would Be Lowering Interest Rates
Director of the National Economic Council Kevin Hassett told "Special Report" host Bret Baier he has "high confidence" ...
Fed's Targeted Inflation Gauge Shows Little Tariff Impact
The Federal Reserve's targeted inflation measure ticked slightly higher in May, but the numbers didn't show a big ...
The Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauge Was Slightly Hotter in May, as Spending Cooled
Most economists and policymakers are bracing for price pressures to intensify this summer because of President Trump’s tariffs.