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Fed Won't Budge on Interest Rate Cut Despite Trump's Demand for Mortgage Relief

As was widely expected, Fed policymakers on Wednesday left the central bank's overnight rate unchanged at a range of 4.25% to 4.5%.

Fortune on MSN · 23h

A vacancy on the Fed is opening early as Trump urges board to ‘assume control’ if Powell doesn’t cut rates

In the press conference following the Fed’s decision to keep rates unchanged, Powell hesitated to guide toward a rate in the coming months. He struck a hawkish tone, according to a note by Bank of America’s macroeconomics team, putting a damper on investor hopes that the FOMC’s next meeting in September could bring a rate cut.

The New York Times · 1d

Fed Dissenters Defend Call for July Rate Cut as Trump Intensifies Attacks

The central bank this week kept interest rates steady for a fifth-straight meeting, prompting the first double dissent from members of the powerful Board of Governors since 1993.

Trump to appoint new Fed board member

Newsweek on MSN · 19h

Fed Governor Adriana Kugler Resigns Early in Boost for Trump: What To Know

Trump has launched a series of scathing attacks on Powell over his refusal to reduce interest rates. The president claimed that the central banker is "TOO ANGRY, TOO STUPID, & TOO POLITICAL, to have the job of Fed Chair" in a post on his Truth Social website on Thursday.

CNN on MSN · 1d

A Fed governor is resigning, opening a spot for a Trump appointee

A member of the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors announced Friday that she is resigning several months before the end of her term, handing President Donald Trump an early opportunity to fill a key vacancy.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Fed governor to resign early, handing Trump immediate opening on board

Federal Reserve governor Adriana Kugler is stepping down from her position early, creating an unexpected opening for President Donald Trump to shape the central bank.

Fed, Bowman and Waller

Fox Business on MSN · 18h

Fed Governors Michelle Bowman and Christopher Waller wanted 25-basis-point cut at this week's meeting

Federal Reserve Governors Bowman and Waller dissented from this week's decision to hold interest rates steady and explained why they would've cut rates by 25-basis-points.

CNBC on MSN · 1d

Fed governors Bowman, Waller explain their dissents, say waiting to cut rates threatens economy

Two Federal Reserve officials who voted this week against holding a key interest rate in place explained their decisions Friday.

Wall Street Journal · 1d

Fed's Bowman and Waller Explain Why They Voted for Rate Cuts

Federal Reserve governors Michelle Bowman and Christopher Waller favored an interest-rate cut this week because they have grown more concerned about the labor market, and thought their colleagues were being too cautious about inflation.

Mortgage Rates Dropped Ahead of This Week's Fed Meeting—But the Link May Be Weaker Than You Think

Mortgage rates have dropped, but it's not likely tied to the latest Fed news. Here’s why waiting for a Fed rate cut could be ...

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Trump fires US labor official over data and gets earlier than expected chance to reshape Fed

In a second surprise economic policy development, Fed Governor Adriana Kugler unexpectedly announced her resignation on ...

The Fed's Preferred Inflation Gauge Shows Rising Price Pressures

Inflation picked up in June, as measured by the Federal Reserve's preferred gauge, reflecting the continued price pressures ...

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Did the Fed just royally screw up?

“The labor market has become less dynamic and shows increasing signs of fragility,” Bowman wrote, adding that just few ...

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Weakening US jobs market hits center of Fed rate policy debate

Surprisingly weak July hiring data released on Friday highlighted a fractious Federal Reserve debate over whether the central ...

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The Jobs Report Stunned. The Fed Has to Recalculate.

The Fed’s next policy meeting is six weeks away. That leaves time for another jobs report, fresh inflation data, and the ...

Municipal Bonds Rally as Investors Bet on Earlier Fed Rate Cut

Municipal bonds are rallying on Friday, along with US Treasuries, after softer US jobs data spurred bets that the Federal ...

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