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Trump calls on Federal Reserve board to wrest full control of central bank from Fed Chair Powell

President Donald Trump is calling for the Federal Reserve’s board of governors to usurp the power of Fed Chair Jerome Powell.

Tracking Trump: Labor statistics chief fired; a Federal Reserve governor resigns; Trump deploys nuclear subs; and more

Trump fired the labor statistics chief after a negative jobs report. What happened: President Donald Trump announced he had ...

Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged even as Trump demands cuts

The Federal Reserve left its key short-term interest rate unchanged, brushing off repeated calls from President Donald Trump ...

Jerome Powell’s Federal Reserve holds rates steady despite immense pressure from Trump to cut, cut, cut

The Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged at between 4.25% and 4.5% following the most recent Federal Open Market ...

Federal Reserve holds key interest rate steady for fifth straight meeting despite Trump's pressure

The Fed left its benchmark interest rate unchanged following its July policy meeting amid uncertainty over the impact of ...

Federal Reserve likely to stand pat on rates this week, deepening the gulf between Powell and Trump

The Federal Reserve is expected to leave its short-term interest rate unchanged on Wednesday for the fifth straight meeting, ...

Federal Reserve decision looms in 30 minutes, markets on edge

The central bank’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) has held interest rates steady at 4.25% to 4.5% since December 2024, ...

Trump tariffs generate $100 billion, but effect on economy is up for debate

Experts at Bankrate have warned that the cost of President Donald Trump’s tariffs could ultimately be passed on to American ...