Is Now the Time to Buy Bonds? Watch the White House, Not the Fed
Benchmark Treasury yields have been climbing toward 5%, despite the central bank’s recent rate cutting.
The Federal Reserve should resist pressure from Trump and defend its independence, experts say
President Trump has said he will "demand" lower interest rates, raising questions about his ability to influence the Federal Reserve.
U.S. economy grows solid 2.3% in October-December on eve of Trump return to White House, 2.8% in '24
A humming American economy ended 2024 on a solid note with consumer spending continuing to drive growth, and ahead of what ...
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Powell's goal at this week's Fed meeting: Don't give Trump an easy target
The Fed is likely to hold rates until June, while Trump will push for a rate cut in the nearer term Eight days after President Donald Trump's return to the White House, Federal Reserve officials ...
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Miss the confirmation hearings for Patel, Gabbard, RFK Jr.? Here are takeaways
President Donald Trump’s most controversial Cabinet nominees — Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel — flooded the zone Thursday in back-to-back-to-back confirmation hearings that were ...
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All of DOD exempt from White House’s civilian hiring freeze
Hiring for vacant positions in commissaries, child care centers, schools and everywhere else within DOD can continue, two ...
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The Trouble With Tariffs: What You Think About Prices Matters to the Fed
Eight days after President Donald Trump's return to the White House, Federal Reserve officials will gather in Washington to discuss the outlook for interest-rate policy, with a goal of simply ...
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Against Central Bank Independence
For example, central bank independence seems to go hand-in-hand with lower inflation when the rule of law is strong. But, in ...