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Trump threatens Fed chair Powell with 'major lawsuit,' demands interest rate cut

President Trump blasted Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over the multibillion-dollar renovation of the central bank's ...

Dollar eases as data keep September rate cut on track; eyes on Trump-Putin meeting

The dollar slipped on Friday as a data-heavy week wound down, keeping the case for a September Federal Reserve interest rate ...

There's one thing that could throw cold water on rate cuts, says one of the contenders for Fed chief

The 10-year Treasury yield will be a key factor determining how aggressively the Fed can cut rates, Marc Sumerlin, a contender for Fed Chair, said.

Get the Facts: How the Fed's interest rates impact your money

The Fed is hesitant to change interest rates largely due to one factor uncertainty over President Donald Trump's tariffs. The ...

Trump threatens to sue ‘loser’ Jerome Powell — as SF Fed chief says interest rates finally may fall

President Trump on Tuesday said his next line of attack against “loser” Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell for refusing ...

Fed holds interest rates steady, Chair Powell says Fed independence 'very important'

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, just days after President Donald Trump made an unusual visit to ...

Despite Trump’s Pressure, Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady

This was the fifth consecutive meeting at which the Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC) kept its benchmark Federal Funds rate unchanged at 4.25-4.5%.

Trump calls Fed Chair Powell a 'knucklehead,' says interest rates should be below 1%

President Donald Trump renewed his criticism of Federal Reserve policy under Jerome Powell, calling the chair a "knucklehead" and advocating for interest rates to be at less than 1%.
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Fed leaves interest rates unchanged despite Trump demands

The Federal Reserve voted to leave its short-term interest rate unchanged as expected, despite mounting pressure from President Donald Trump to lower them.