Opinion
Trump Plan to Politicize the Fed Will Spur Inflation
A proposal from two top nominees would let the president fire board members at will, and give Congress budget authority.
Opinion
The Fed Can’t Pin Inflation on Trump
The central bank has the power to maintain stable prices, and there is more to the President-elect’s economic policy than tariffs.
Fed officials say latest inflation data helpful as they await Trump policies
Federal Reserve officials said data released on Wednesday showed U.S. inflation was continuing to ease even as they noted heightened uncertainty in the coming months as they await a first glimpse of the incoming Trump administration's policies.
Inflation report shows upsurge days before Trump takes office
Consumer prices rose 2.9% in December compared to a year ago, ticking up from the previous month and extending a resurgent bout of inflation just days before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
Trump poised to take office with inflation threatening to persist
President-elect Donald Trump will re-enter the White House next week against a more challenging economic backdrop than when he was sworn in for the first time in 2017 — starting with the threat of inflation.
Trump's policies won't push up inflation, economic advisor says
Donald Trump's policies are not likely to cause inflation to reignite as many analysts fear, one of the president-elect's longtime economic advisors told AFP Tuesday, less than a week before
The Fed Could Give the Stock Market Exactly What It Wants
The Federal Reserve may just give investors what they want this year after all. The December inflation report, released ...
Fed’s Powell Speaks on Quarter-Point Rate Cut and Outlook for 2025
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell held a news conference after the central bank cut interest rates by 25 basis points, bringing its benchmark federal-funds rate to a two-year low.
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Projected US Interest Rates in 5 Years: Optimism for Future Cuts After Accelerating Inflation
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 25 basis points in its final meeting of the year. The Fed aims to bring inflation ...