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Chicago Fed National Activity Index ticks down in July

July Chicago Fed National Activity Index ("CFNAI"): -0.19 vs. -0.18 in June (revised from -0.10), the Federal Reserve Bank of ...
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Chicago Fed chief says upcoming policy meetings will be 'live'

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said the central bank’s meetings this fall will be “live” as he and his colleagues try to interpret mixed economic data and how best to adjust ...

‘Uncharted Waters’: Trump’s Attempt to Take Charge of the Fed

The president’s intention to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook could give him sway over the central bank’s rate-setting power.

Why does Trump want to fire this member of the Fed board?

President Donald Trump is reportedly considering firing Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook following allegations made by one of the president’s housing officials that she committed mortgage fraud.

Chicago Fed President Goolsbee thinks central bank should wait a few months before cutting interest rates

Goolsbee’s visit matters because he’s one of just 12 people in the country who get to decide what to do with interest rates.

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