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Trump says Federal Reserve should lower interest rates by 3 points
The Bureau of Labor Statistics on Tuesday released June inflation data, showing prices increased from the prior month. Hours ...
Trump tariffs push up inflation despite pressure on Fed to cut rates
The White House has been trumpeting the absence of tariff-related price hikes as a sign that the president’s agenda is ...
Traders stick to bets on September Fed rate cut after inflation report
The Federal Reserve will likely be able to start cutting short-term borrowing costs by September, traders continued to bet on ...
Inflation shows biggest rise in 5 months. CPI dims slim chance of Fed rate cut in July.
Consumer prices posted the biggest increase in June in five months and are likely to keep the Federal Reserve from cutting ...
Inflation Crushes Hopes That Federal Reserve Will Cut Interest Rates in July
Key Takeaways Inflation rose in June, moving further from the Federal Reserve's goal of 2% each year.This flare of inflation ...
Why Trump's push for a 1% Fed policy rate could spell trouble for US economy
A Fed policy rate that low is not typically a sign that the U.S. is the "hottest" country in the world for investment, as ...
Trump calls Fed Chair Powell a 'knucklehead,' says interest rates should be below 1%
President Donald Trump renewed his criticism of Federal Reserve policy under Jerome Powell, calling the chair a "knucklehead" ...
Bessent's Interest Rate Bet Could Be a Big Loser
The US Treasury is considering making a bet on the future of interest rates, potentially breaking a long tradition of market ...
Jamie Dimon just sent Donald Trump a warning about meddling with the Fed
Trump has been highly critical of Jerome Powell this year, pressuring him to cut rates. The Fed Chair has said he's awaiting ...
Donald Trump vs Federal Reserve: Why a 1% Fed rate cut could backfire, fuel inflation, and rattle markets — here’s what economists say
Donald Trump's call for the Federal Reserve to slash interest rates to 1% to ease government borrowing costs faces strong ...
Trump’s attacks on the Fed are worse than you think
The Federal Reserve’s political independence — the sense that the world’s most powerful central bank makes decisions based on ...
Trump urges Fed to lower interest rates as new inflation data shows slight rise
President Trump is urging the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates following the release of Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for June, which shows a 0.3% increase. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent ...