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Fed holds interest rates steady, Chair Powell says Fed independence 'very important'
The central bank has defied Trump’s public criticism for months. The Fed has held interest rates steady for seven consecutive ...
Powell says Fed does not consider government interest rate costs in policy debate
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday said there is no place for the central bank to consider government ...
Fed Likely Won’t Cut Interest Rates Today—As Powell May Face First Double Dissent In Decades
Bank of America indicated in a note that Powell would be in “no hurry” to cut rates in June, though disagreements among Fed ...
Watch: Fed Chair Powell answers questions on rate decision, central bank discord and Trump pressure
The central bank is expected to keep its target rate at a range of 4.25% to 4.50%, but traders want to see whether any Fed ...
Jerome Powell Weighs In On Trump's Visit To Fed Renovation Site
Powell said it was "not for me to say" whether Trump's visit was tied to his demands that the Fed cut interest rates.
Fed Chair Powell: Labor market is 'quite solid' it's the best data we have on the economy
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell answers questions after the Fed’s decision to leave the Federal Funds Rate unchanged in ...
U.S. dollar heads for best week since 2022 after getting an unexpected boost from Fed’s Powell
After a rough go of it in 2025, the U.S. dollar has recently experienced a reversal of fortune. Bulls have Federal Reserve ...
Powell on ‘solid ground’ by not raising interest rates, says fmr. Kansas City Fed chief
Thomas Hoenig, former president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss Fed Chair ...