How the Attacks on the Fed Could Backfire
The Trump administration’s efforts to bludgeon the Federal Reserve into lowering its policy interest rates appear unlikely to ...
Republicans vouch for Fed chair, creating a rare schism with Trump
President Donald Trump has spent his second term bulldozing elected and appointed officials who resist him or refuse to bend ...
Interest Rate Changes Could Be on the Way if Fed Chair Goes to the Newest Frontrunner
Key Takeaways Kevin Warsh, the new front-runner to be President Donald Trump's nominee for Fed chair, could be less ...
Fed rate-cut expectations fade with Warsh favored as next chair
Treasuries fell and traders trimmed their expectations for two US interest-rate cuts in 2026 as the market-implied odds ...
Jerome Powell’s Thankless Rescue of Trump
Trump’s response to this good fortune has been to attack the independence of the Fed and of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, ...
Criminal investigation raises key question: Whether Chair Powell leaves Fed in May
Many Fed-watchers believe that the criminal investigation was intended to intimidate Powell into stepping off the board after ...
Trump wants much lower interest rates. Is that a good idea?
Trump repeated his call for lower rates after the investigation became public. “Jerome ‘Too Late’ Powell should cut interest ...
Fed should be ready to cut rates again amid job market risks, Bowman says
Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman said ​on Friday a fragile job market that could weaken quickly ...
Attack on the Federal Reserve chair is a dangerous move | Jon Talton
The president's move to unseat the chair of the most important central bank is unprecedented. He appears to want to run the ...
Inflection Points: 5 Risks For 2026 Keeping Us Awake
We continue to believe that 2–3 rate cuts are likely warranted to keep real rates near 100 basis points, given inflation’s ...
Philly Fed’s Paulson Says Rate Cuts Can Wait, Shows Support for Powell
In her first interview with a national outlet since taking the job, Anna Paulson says the central bank chair has been “very ...
As the Trump-Fed Battle Heats Up, Some Experts Worry About What Could Be Next
President Trump has long complained that interest rates are too high. Experts say he's not doing himself any favors with his pressure campaign against the Federal Reserve.