Federal Reserve keeps interest rates unchanged even as Trump continues to insist they be lowered

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve pushed the pause button on its interest rate cuts Wednesday, leaving its key rate unchanged at about 3.6% after lowering it three times last year.

Trump ramps up Fed rate cut pressure after strong jobs, inflation reports

President Trump and top White House officials are ramping up pressure on the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates after two surprisingly strong economic reports. Data released by the Labor Department ...

What Warsh’s Crisis-Era Fed Days Say About His Approach

Warsh’s repeated focus on the issue could shape the Fed’s policy approach going forward, wrote Wells Fargo Chief Economist Tom Porcelli. Powell has been known for “insurance cuts” — lowering rates ...

Fed holds interest rates steady for first time since July

Central bankers cut rates three times last year, but are cautious about lowering borrowing costs any further due to a weakening job market. President Donald Trump has said his pick for a new Fed Chair ...

Fed holds interest rates steady, pausing rate cuts amid economic uncertainty

Federal Reserve policymakers left interest rates unchanged at its January meeting after cutting rates at its three prior meetings amid uncertainty over the labor market and inflation.

KC Fed's Schmid sees any further rate cuts risking inflation persistence

The Federal Reserve's current policy rate of 3.50%-3.75% is "arguably no longer restraining activity all that much, if at all ...
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State Street warns dollar could slide up to 10% as Fed rate cuts risk rise

State Street says the US dollar could fall up to 10% this year if the Fed cuts rates more than expected.

This might explain stock futures' reaction to Friday's inflation data

Friday's inflation report was a positive for U.S. stocks, but the data didn't move the needle enough to justify another Federal Reserve interest-rate cut in the months ahead. That might explain the ...