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A top Fed official, considered a candidate to replace Powell, keeps calling for a rate cut this month
Fed Governor Christopher Waller, at a New York event, said the US central bank should lower borrowing costs at its July 29-30 ...
Fed's Waller again makes case for July interest rate cut
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said on Thursday he continues to believe that the U.S. central bank should cut ...
Why is Trump unhappy with Fed Chair Jerome Powell, and what does the Federal Reserve do?
President Trump floated the idea of firing Jerome Powell — whom he first appointed Federal Reserve chair — earlier this week, ...
Fed’s Williams Says Rate Stance Remains ‘Entirely Appropriate’
John Williams, president of the New York Fed, suggested he is reluctant to support lowering interest rates ahead of the ...
Does an independent Federal Reserve really matter? Experts explain.
“It’s by now widely agreed, almost all over the world: If you leave monetary policy in political hands, you’ll get too much ...
Will mortgage rates fall after the July Fed meeting? Here's what experts expect
With the Federal Reserve's July meeting on the horizon, many prospective homebuyers and homeowners are wondering what it ...
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 ...