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 ...
The American Conservative28d
Fed to Cut Interest Rates by 25 Basis Points
The new benchmark will range from 4.25 percent to 4.5 percent, making borrowing slightly cheaper and providing a mild stimulus ... Jerome Powell, chairman of the Federal Reserve Board of ...
Forbes29d
Fewer Interest Rate Cuts Likely In 2025 Due To Continued Inflation
And in the context of a fully employed economy, more stimulus will be inflationary. Powell also said that the Fed would wait until specific tariff changes are made to analyze how they would ...
Yahoo28d
Powell says Fed cannot hold bitcoin, not seeking to change that
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday the U.S. central bank has no desire to be involved in any government effort to stockpile large amounts of bitcoin.
Bitcoin drops after Powell says Federal Reserve 'not allowed' to own the cryptocurrency
Bitcoin's price dipped Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the central bank is not looking to hold the cryptocurrency.
The New York Times29d
Why the Specter of Trump Hangs Over the Fed, Congress and the Markets
de la Merced and Lauren Hirsch For weeks, Jay Powell has been sending markets the message that the Fed is entering a more ... through tax cuts and other stimulus measures. Also, tomorrow’s ...