Fed, Trump and Jerome Powell

Trump Lashes Out At Jerome Powell After Fed Doesn’t Cut Interest Rates
Trump’s blasting of the Federal Reserve and Jerome Powell came just hours after the announcement that interest rates would stand at 4.25% to 4.5%.
Trump accuses Fed, Powell of creating inflation on heels of rate decision
Trump, who appointed Jerome Powell as Fed chair, has called for lower interest rates and said the president should get a say on the Fed's rate decisions.
Trump says Powell and Fed ‘failed to stop the problem they created’ on inflation
President Donald Trump wasted no time criticizing the Fed after it held rates steady Wednesday, arguing Jerome Powell and the central bank "failed to stop the problem they created" on inflation.
Fed hold rates steady, sees inflation as ‘elevated,’ as Powell declines comment on Trump
President Donald Trump may want lower interest rates, but the Federal Reserve will almost certainly keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged at its two-day policy meeting that ends Wednesday.
Fed pauses interest rate cuts as inflation, Trump's plans create uncertainty
The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged as officials grappled with uncertainty caused by inflation and President Trump's plans.
Watch live: Fed Chair Jerome Powell answers questions after rate hold
Fed Chair Jerome Powell is taking questions from journalists after the central bank held interest rates steady following three consecutive cuts at the end of 2024.
Fed keeps interest rates unchanged — pushing Trump to bash Powell for failing to stop ‘problem they created’
Fed Chair Jerome Powell said “we do not need to be in a hurry to adjust our policy stance” and monetary policy is “well positioned” for the challenges at hand.
Powell Signals Fed on Hold as Trump’s Economic Policies Take Shape
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell made clear on Wednesday the US central bank intends to hold interest rates where they are for the foreseeable future, pointing to a number of reasons why he and his colleagues expect to take their time before lowering borrowing costs again.
Fed hold rates steady, sees inflation as 'elevated,' as Powell declines comment on Trump
The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday after cutting it three times in a row last year, a sign of a more cautious approach as the Fed seeks to gauge where inflation is headed and what policies President Donald Trump may pursue.
Powell Defends Fed’s Independence Amid Trump’s Criticism
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reaffirmed the central banks independence on Wednesday, emphasizing that politics will not influence interest rate decisions or the Feds recent withdrawal from a global
Fed’s Powell: We don’t know how Trump will affect economy
Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell’s prognosis on the implications of what US President Donald Trump’s policies will have on the US economy can be summed up in three words: “We don’t know.” After leaving interest rates unchanged at about 4.
Powell Says Change in Statement Language on Inflation Isn’t a Signal
Fed Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that he continues to look at the overall progress that inflation has made in moving ...
Inflation ticked higher last month, in latest sign of persistent price pressures
WASHINGTON (AP) — An inflation gauge closely watched by the Federal Reserve rose slightly last month, the latest sign that ...
Trump: Fed failed to beat inflation, 'I will do it'
The president’s post suggests that he intends to continue his criticism of Fed Chair Jerome Powell on social media, which ...
Jerome Powell held. So should Michele Bullock
The US Federal Reserve held rates constant as it waited to see what policies Trump implements. The Reserve Bank should also ...
2 charts show why markets are skittish about Trump's tariff policy
Tedeschi's chart shows that when taken literally, Trump's campaign proposals could increase the average effective tariff rate ...
Trump may be his own worst enemy in his fight against the Fed
Trump said Powell and the Fed "failed to stop the problem they created with inflation" in a post on Truth Social on Wednesday ...
The Fed’s Preferred Inflation Measure Ticked Up Slightly in December
The central bank needs to see further progress on inflation or weakness in the labor market to resume interest rate cuts.
Fed’s preferred inflation gauge posts largest monthly gain since April as tariff fears boost spending
“The Fed’s prognosis is for a slower pace of monetary easing moving forward, as the economy is doing well and prices are only slowly returning to target in an environment of great uncertainty,” said ...