Jerome Powell, Fed and Trump
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With all the crosscurrents, the responsible solution is for policymakers to wait for more evidence, and that’s exactly what the Fed is doing under Powell’s stewardship,” Levin
Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller on Thursday called for the central bank to cut interest rates in July. Waller said
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If Trump allies really wanted to see homes become more affordable, he would push for less monetary inflation and for lower federal deficits.
A new report shows inflation has picked up and analysts believe the prices of many goods increased, in part, because of President Trump’s tariffs. It will play into decisions by the Federal Reserve about when and whether to cut interest rates and comes as the president and his team have ramped up their pressure campaign on Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
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President Donald Trump’s pressure campaign against the Federal Reserve and Chair Jerome Powell to lower interest rates entered a new front this week
A top White House budget official said President Trump is "troubled" by Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell's management, as Mr. Trump pressures him over interest rates.