Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook.Bloomberg News President Donald Trump said Friday morning that he would terminate Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook from her post “if she doesn’t resign” over allegations that she claimed a secondary home was her primary residence in a 2021 mortgage application. “Yeah, I’ll fire her if she doesn’t resign, yeah,” Trump […]
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas’ Economic Symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyo., on Thursday.Bloomberg News Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled that the central bank may soon adjust its monetary policy, potentially paving the way for a rate cut in September. In a highly anticipated Friday morning speech at
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The impact of Trump-era tariffs on goods and services is starting to trickle through the economy, but for now, the effect on inflation appears minimal, raising expectations for a potential interest rate cut in the near term. The July Consumer Price Index, released Tuesday, showed headline price growth of 2.7% over the previous year, the
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President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will nominate Stephen Miran, chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, to fill a recent vacancy on the Federal Reserve Board.Bloomberg News WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he will nominate Stephen Miran, currently the chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, to the Federal Reserve
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The Federal Reserve Board announced on Friday that Adriana D. Kugler will step down from her position as governor. Kugler, whose term was set to expire at the end of January 2026, joined the board of governors in September 2023 after being nominated by former President Joe Biden. She submitted her letter of resignation to
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome PowellBloomberg News WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank is still trying to get a handle on how higher tariffs will impact the economy. Powell said it was always going to take time for higher import levies to translate into higher prices for consumers, but the administration’s
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Getty Images President Donald Trump paid a rare visit to the Federal Reserve Board headquarters Thursday afternoon to confront Fed chair Jerome Powell over cost overruns related to a building renovation project that began in 2022. Trump and other members of his administration have raised the cost overruns related to the Federal Reserve’s renovation —
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Bloomberg News Inflation continued to rise in June, driven by rising costs of housing and suggesting the Trump administration’s emerging tariff policy is beginning to impact consumer prices. The Bureau of Economic Analysis reported that the Consumer Price Index increased 0.3% in June for an annualized climb of 2.7%. Core CPI, which factors out food
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Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller.Bloomberg News Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller said the central bank does have a problem with income losses, but interest paid on reserves are not to blame. In a speech delivered at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas on Thursday, Waller made the case that the true source of the Fed’s
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The Federal Reserve Employment was a focal point for the Federal Reserve’s most recent monetary policy deliberations, with officials expressing various levels of concern about its outlook. Policymakers were united in their view that interest rates should remain unchanged during last month’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting, but divides were apparent on several key considerations
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