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Fed, Trump and rates

NBC News on MSN · 2d

Fed holds interest rates steady as two Trump appointees vote to cut them

Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the economy is solid — and that it's also too early to tell how tariffs will affect it.

SFGATE · 4h

Fed Won't Budge on Interest Rate Cut Despite Trump's Demand for Mortgage Relief

As was widely expected, Fed policymakers on Wednesday left the central bank's overnight rate unchanged at a range of 4.25% to 4.5%.

The New York Times · 1d

Fed Dissenters Defend Call for July Rate Cut as Trump Intensifies Attacks

The central bank this week kept interest rates steady for a fifth-straight meeting, prompting the first double dissent from members of the powerful Board of Governors since 1993.

Trump to appoint new Fed board member

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

Trump to appoint new Fed board member after governor Kugler announces resignation

Kugler's resignation gives Trump an opportunity to at least partially shape the Fed's makeup to his liking ahead of her original departure date. Kugler, a Biden-appointed governor, joined the seven-member board in 2023 and was set to serve through January 2026.

CNN on MSN · 1d

A Fed governor is resigning, opening a spot for a Trump appointee

A member of the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors announced Friday that she is resigning several months before the end of her term, handing President Donald Trump an early opportunity to fill a key vacancy.

Reuters on MSN · 3h

Kugler resigning from Fed, opening door to Trump appointment

The Federal Reserve said on Friday that Governor Adriana Kugler is resigning early from her term and will exit the central bank on Aug. 8, potentially shaking up what was already a fractious succession process for Fed leadership amid difficult relations with President Donald Trump.

Mortgage Rates Dropped Ahead of This Week's Fed Meeting—But the Link May Be Weaker Than You Think

Mortgage rates have dropped, but it's not likely tied to the latest Fed news. Here’s why waiting for a Fed rate cut could be ...

The Fed's Preferred Inflation Gauge Shows Rising Price Pressures

Inflation picked up in June, as measured by the Federal Reserve's preferred gauge, reflecting the continued price pressures ...

7hon MSN

Trump Claims He 'Most Likely' Will Not Fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell

President Donald Trump claimed Friday he “most likely” will not fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, despite ...

15hon MSN

Did the Fed just royally screw up?

That same day, Fed Chair Jerome Powell told reporters that a “solid” labor market means central bankers still have the luxury ...

1don MSN

The Jobs Report Stunned. The Fed Has to Recalculate.

The Fed’s next policy meeting is six weeks away. That leaves time for another jobs report, fresh inflation data, and the ...

1don MSN

Weakening US jobs market hits center of Fed rate policy debate

Surprisingly weak July hiring data released on Friday highlighted a fractious Federal Reserve debate over whether the central ...

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Trump Fires Data Chief on Bad Job News, Gets Chance to Tilt Fed

President Donald Trump got some bad economic news Friday, and responded by shooting the messenger. Trump fired the head of ...

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