Trump’s Fed chair pick argues there’s one key reason to lower interest rates. But is it a convincing one?

Fed chair nominees Kevin Warsh has to convince his colleagues — some of whom are still concerned about inflation — that ...
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How does the Fed actually change interest rates?

Monetary policy doesn’t just happen by magic. Instead, Fed employees in New York are carrying it out through open market ...

Lower Unemployment Rate Supports Longer Pause for Fed

January’s jobs data, released on Wednesday, bolstered expectations that the Federal Reserve will hold interest rates steady ...

Fed holds key interest rate steady as economic view improves

Meeting market expectations, the central bank's Federal Open Market Committee voted to keep its key interest rate in a range ...

Traders pivot Fed interest-rate cut bets after January CPI surprise

January inflation fell to 2.4%, boosting odds of 2026 Fed rate cuts. Explore the latest CPI data, labor market trends, and ...

Fed holds interest rates steady, taking a pause from rate cuts to assess the economy

The central bank cut rates at its three previous meetings in an effort to support the job market. But with inflation still ...

The Fed will cut interest rates ‘a whole bunch of times…substantially more than two’ – Greenlight Capital’s David Einhorn

David Einhorn, founder of Greenlight Capital, predicted the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates “substantially more than ...

What would it take for the Fed to raise rates?

What would need to happen for the Federal Reserve to raise U.S. interest rates? If economic factors were the sole ...

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 ...

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 ...

5 Smart Ways To Manage High-Rate Debt Until the Fed Cuts Rates Again

The Fed hasn't lowered rates in 2026. Learn ways to manage high-interest debt -- from credit cards to consolidation -- so you ...