Fed holds rates steady amid dissents, Powell to stay
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The Fed subtly signaled that only rate cuts are on the table. Some Fed officials are crying foul
One word in the Fed’s lengthy policy statement has caused consternation among its officials, with some warning that it could end up costing the economy.
The Federal Reserve’s meeting this week was the most divisive in decades, a sign that President Trump’s pick to lead the central bank will face opposition if he pursues substantially lower interest rates.
In what could be Jerome Powell's final meeting as Fed chair, he and his fellow policymakers are likely to continue their cautious approach.
Expectations of rate cuts this year have fallen significantly, even as Kevin Warsh, a Trump nominee, gets set to replace Jerome Powell as Fed chair.
Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve, is now firmly on track to assume one of the most powerful positions in the global economy — and could advance an agenda that aligns with Trump’s desire for lower rates.
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro had subpoenaed Powell but a court threw out the effort, which Pirro has vowed to appeal. Pirro in recent days referred the investigation to the Fed's inspector general, removing the criminal element and helping clear a political roadblock that had threatened to stall Warsh's confirmation.
The Federal Reserve is keeping interest rates paused. Here's what that may mean for mortgage interest rates.
President Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, has said he wants to bring “regime change” to the central bank, but if confirmed by the Senate he will find a Fed already transformed b