President Trump argues the Federal Reserve should cut interest rates to make buying a house cheaper. Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich warns that could backfire.

Trump is fed up with Powell, but experts say Americans seeking cheaper interest rates and lower prices shouldn’t be rooting for the Fed chair to be forced into an early exit.

Slashing government interest rates could have the paradoxical effect of raising the interest rates paid in the real world.

President Donald Trump rolled out the idea for a new tax break on car loans during a 2024 campaign stop in Detroit. Here's how the new law works.

The role is one that typically gets little media attention, but Pulte has gotten outsize notice for his willingness to attack Trump’s rivals.

The U.S. Federal Reserve's independence is under threat from mounting political interference, according to a clear majority of economists polled by Reuters, although no one expects a July interest rate cut despite a recent divergence in views among policymakers.

On July 22nd, Jerome Powell, the Fed chair, responded to questions on Trump tariffs, calling it 'uncertain,' noting that possible developments could significantly alter many aspects of the upcoming economic outlook. He reiterated that interest rate decisions are highly data dependent.

President Donald Trump has escalated his pressure campaign against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, leaving the door open to ousting him for “fraud,” he said last week. That raises questions about what would happen if Trump actually tires to fire the central bank leader.