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Fed, Christopher Waller

Fed's Waller again makes case for July interest rate cut

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said on Thursday he continues to believe that the U.S. central bank should cut its interest rate target at the end of the month amid mounting risks to the economy and the strong likelihood that tariff-induced inflation will not drive a persistent rise in price pressures.

Barron's on MSN · 46m

Fed Gov. Waller Makes the Case for Cutting Interest Rates in 2 Weeks

Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller on Thursday called for the central bank to cut interest rates at its July meeting, breaking ranks with Chair Jerome Powell and staking out the most forceful case yet for easing policy this summer.

Investopedia on MSN · 2d

Inflation Crushes Hopes That Federal Reserve Will Cut Interest Rates in July

Some investors had clung to a bit of hope that the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates at its next meeting on July 30. Tuesday's report on inflation brought the chances of that down even further.

Fed, Trump and Powell

The Boston Globe · 1d

Trump has wanted to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. A costly Fed renovation project could provide the reason.

The White House is looking for any possible way to discredit Jerome Powell right now," said Stephen Moore, an informal Trump economic adviser.

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

US stocks swing as Trump says he 'talked about the concept' of firing the Federal Reserve's chair

U.S. stocks are shaky on Wednesday after President Donald Trump said he had “talked about the concept of firing” the head of the Federal Reserve. Such a move could help Wall Street get the lower interest rates that it loves but would also risk a weakened Fed unable to make the unpopular moves needed to keep inflation under control.

CNBC on MSN · 15h

Treasury yields rise as Trump denies plans to fire Fed Chair Powell

U.S. Treasury yields moved higher on Wednesday after President Donald Trump shut down speculation that he plans to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell.

3hon MSN

Does an independent Federal Reserve really matter? Experts explain.

“It’s by now widely agreed, almost all over the world: If you leave monetary policy in political hands, you’ll get too much ...

14h

Trump Wants Lower Rates. Firing Powell Could Push Them Higher.

Investors, not the Fed, control the interest rates that matter most to businesses and consumers. They might demand higher ...

7hon MSN

What could happen to HELOC rates now that inflation is rising again?

With June's inflation reading coming in hotter than the month prior, the Fed is under renewed pressure to maintain its ...

A well-run economy needs an independent Federal Reserve, says former reserve bank head

Former president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland Loretta Mester says it's important that the Fed stays independent and that fiscal politics should not interfere with monetary policy makers ...

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Interest Rates and Unemployment: The Surprising Connection Revealed

Although interest rates and unemployment have an indirectly inverse relationship, that relationship can be clouded by broader factors in the labor market.