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Treasury's Bessent thinks Fed's view of tariffs on inflation is 'off'
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent doesn't understand why tariffs would cause the Federal Reserve to delay interest rate cuts. ...
The five female Fed presidents who may have been on Bessent's mind
One of the Federal Reserve's five female regional bank presidents could replace U.S. central bank chief Jerome Powell, ...
Meddling With the Fed Could Backfire on Trump
Slashing government interest rates could have the paradoxical effect of raising the interest rates paid in the real world.
Fact check: Five false claims Trump made about inflation last night
President Donald Trump is not only continuing to lie about inflation. He’s now falsely claiming that Democrats are lying when ...
VCSH: Short-Dated Bonds May Remain In Favor With The Return Of Inflation
Discover why VCSH's diversified, short-term bond strategy with 4.50% yield excels in liquidity but faces inflation risks.
US Fed independence under threat, say economists, but no one expects a July rate cut- Reuters poll
The U.S. Federal Reserve's independence is under threat from mounting political interference, according to a clear majority ...
Despite the insults, the Fed is listening to Trump—but will likely make him wait anyway
Although Trump thinks Powell is “the Worst Federal Reserve Chairman in History" the Fed chair and his colleagues probably are listening to the president's arguments in favor of a lower rate.
Murdoch’s Wall Street Journal Rips Trump’s ‘Lunacy’ and ‘Madness’ After Libel Suit
The Wall Street Journal questioned the authenticity of the Trump administration’s gripe with renovations at the Fed Chair’s D ...
Opinion
The Fed’s dilemma over tariff trade-offs
As the US considers another round of tariffs, the Federal Reserve needs to prepare for a scenario central banks dread: a world of difficult trade-offs for monetary policy. This is not the usual ...
3 smart money moves seniors should make this August
A recent rise in inflation should be the motivation for seniors to make these three smart money moves right now.
Here’s how the Fed’s Renovation budget ballooned to $2.5 billion
No one in office wants to do a major renovation of a historic building during their term in office,” he said in June. But Powell sees the project as necessary. According to the Fed’s information page ...