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Trump's attacks on Powell threaten the Fed's independence. Here's why it matters
President Donald Trump has opened up a new front in his attack on the Federal Reserve and its chair, Jerome Powell: He says ...
Federal Reserve says building renovation complies with law, defends costs
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday said the agency’s renovation of its office complex in Washington complies ...
WA public radio stations brace for ‘devastating’ federal funding loss
Washington stations, particularly those serving rural populations, are in jeopardy after Congress passed a bill clawing back ...
Waller says he's willing to lead Fed if Trump asks, but no contact so far
Federal Reserve Governor Chris Waller, an advocate for an immediate interest rate cut, said on Friday he would accept the job ...
Trump appointees pushed more marble in Fed building renovation White House now attacks
The Fed's architects said the central bank wanted glass walls, but three Trump appointees felt marble best fit the building's ...
Bitcoin Is Lost In Washington, and Nobody Is Looking for It
Congress just passed its biggest crypto law ever, and Bitcoin didn’t even get a mention. Once the face of financial rebellion ...
Federal Reserve's Waller says central bank should cut rates at next meeting
A top Federal Reserve official said late Thursday that the central bank should cut its key interest rate later this month, ...
Top Fed Official Backs July Rate Cut as Trump Ramps Up Pressure
Christopher Waller, a potential contender to be the next chair of the central bank, said the Federal Reserve should not wait ...
Fed's Kugler: No rate cut for some time as tariffs pass through to prices
The U.S. Federal Reserve should not cut interest rates "for some time" as the impact of Trump administration tariffs begin ...