A fleeting inflation bump might pave the way for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates, according to a top Fed official.
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Powell goes to the White House — and tells Trump the Fed will do its own thing on interest rates
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell met with U.S. President Donald Trump today at the White House to discuss the state of the economy.
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A top Fed official sees just one interest rate cut this year
A key Federal Reserve official said Monday he believes the central bank should cut interest rates once in 2025 and then sit tight to assess the fallout of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on the U.S. economy.
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Jerome Powell warns of more frequent ‘supply shocks’ — and interest rates that stay higher for longer
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is warning that near-zero interest rates are likely to be a thing of the past.
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Inflation falls and the trade war stalls: What it means for Fed interest rate cuts
The Federal Reserve has been playing a waiting game for months. A lot has changed this week. And the Fed will probably just keep playing the waiting game.
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A big Federal Reserve meeting kicks off today. Here’s what to expect
The Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting kicks off Tuesday morning, and its outcome could have a huge effect on the U.S. economy for the foreseeable future.
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Fed Chair Jerome Powell says tariffs are ‘highly likely’ to fuel more inflation
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that he expects President Donald Trump’s tariffs to lead to further inflation.
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Fed Chair Jerome Powell warns that Trump’s tariffs will mean higher inflation and slower growth
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Friday that he expects President Donald Trump’s tariffs to raise inflation but that the central bank won’t move to change interest rates until it has a better picture of the impact.
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A good jobs report probably won’t keep the Fed from cutting interest rates, economists say
The better-than-expected jobs numbers for March are relics of a bygone era in the U.S. economy and won’t stand in the way of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates later this year, some economists said.