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Trump says Powell costs US $900B a year in interest by not cutting rates. Is he right?
President Trump says Fed rate cuts would save the government as much as $900 billion a year in interest payments on its debt.
SA Sentiment: One Fed rate cut in view this year even as Trump pressures Powell
Last month, the Fed left rates unchanged at 4.25%-4.50% for the fourth straight meeting and forecast two 25-basis-point rate ...
The odds of a September Fed rate cut look high after June jobs report — but it may be a tough call for Powell
The Federal Reserve is likely to resume lowering interest rates in September, but it won’t be an easy call for the central ...
Fed Chair Powell says he won't rule out interest rate cut this month
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Tuesday he would not rule out a potential interest rate cut as soon as this month ...
Trump tariffs have delayed interest rate cuts, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says
Federal Reserve Chief Jerome Powell said it is premature to lower interest rates, citing the potential impact of tariffs.
Fed Chair Jerome Powell blames Trump’s tariffs for holding up rate cuts
Asked about Trump’s barrage of insults, Powell’s comment that the Fed was focused “100%” on its inflation and jobs target ...
Fed rate cut bets rise after Powell doesn't rule out July
Financial market bets rose that the Federal Reserve could start interest-rate cuts as soon as this month after Fed Chair ...
Jerome Powell says Fed would have lowered rates already if it weren’t for tariffs
After the widespread uncertainty caused by the tariff policy, Powell said the Fed decided the "prudent thing to do is to wait ...
Fed Chair Jerome Powell says they would have cut interest rates if Trump did not implement tariffs
Fed Chair Jerome Powell says they would have cut interest rates if Trump did not implement tariffsEuropean Central Bank ...
Fed Chair Jerome Powell holds firm on interest rates, resisting pressure to cut
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, who is testifying before Congress this week, said tariffs are "likely to push up prices.
Powell says the Fed would have cut rates this year if it weren’t for tariffs
The Federal Reserve would likely have lowered interest rates this year if it weren’t for President Donald Trump’s significant ...
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Fed Chair Powell confirms tariff concerns prevented interest rate cuts so far this year
Fed Chair Jerome Powell said tariff concerns delayed interest rate cuts, stating the central bank would have likely reduced rates this year if not for potential consumer price hikes.