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Fed Officials Keep Focus On Inflation As Goolsbee Warns Price Pressures Remain High

Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee said inflation remains the central bank's biggest concern despite some improvement in services prices.

International Business Times

June Fed Meeting: Updates and Commentary

The June Fed meeting was Kevin Warsh's first as chair, with the central bank voting to keep interest rates unchanged as high energy prices boost inflation.

Kiplinger

Trump’s pick Kevin Warsh replaces Jerome Powell as Fed chair: What will happen to US interest rates next and why financial markets are watching closely

Kevin Warsh is set to become the new Federal Reserve chair. However, his influence on interest rates might be limited. The Federal Open Market Committee, a 12-member panel, ultimately decides on rate targets. Warsh will hold only one vote. Consensus building and persuasion are key to the chair's role. Financial…

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The FOMC has the power to pick its own chair and could keep Powell—unless the DOJ probe and Supreme Court let Trump oust him from the Fed

Powell actually wears two hats: He is chair of the Fed’s Board of Governors and chair of the Federal Open Market Committee.

Fortune

No one’s happier about calls for a ‘back-seat’ Fed than Fed insiders who were targeted by the White House this year

“How much can truly change under a single administration?” I asked one source. “Three years is a long time yet,” came the response.

Fortune

December Fed Meeting: Updates and Commentary

The December Fed meeting is one of the last key economic events of 2025, with Wall Street closely watching what Chair Powell & Co. will do about interest rates.

Kiplinger

Stocks Slide As Powell Cools Rate-Cut Hopes: These 15 Stocks Are Feeling The Pinch

Stocks sold off late Wednesday after Fed Chair Jerome Powell pushed back on expectations for another interest rate cut in December, warning that such a move is "far from a foregone conclusion” as the Federal Open Market Committee remains divided and incoming data remains clouded by shutdown-related gaps.

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Powell Cools Hopes For December Rate Cut: 'Far From A Foregone Conclusion'

Fed Chair Jerome Powell threw cold water on investor hopes for another interest rate cut in December, stressing that the Federal Open Market Committee remains deeply divided and that the road ahead is clouded by data gaps and conflicting risks between the central bank’s objectives.

Benzinga

Federal Reserve cuts interest rates for second time this year amid lagging job market

The Federal Reserve decides to slash interest rates again, with inflation rising and unemployment ticking up

The Independent UK

Powell cuts rates in the dark in historic move, with no jobs data and Trump heckling from abroad

For the first time in modern history, the Fed cut rates without jobs data, acting amid a government shutdown, rising unemployment, and open pressure from the president, who wants Powell gone.

Fortune

Fed struggles to assess state of US economy as government shutdown shuts off key data

When it comes to setting monetary policy for the world’s largest economy, what data drives decision-making?

The Conversation

The Fed doesn't actually have a 'dual' mandate—there's a third part it rarely mentions, and economists want it to stay that way

Some experts told Fortune that they had forgotten entirely about the long-term interest rate rule.

Fortune

Everyone’s watching Jerome Powell as warnings flash for the U.S. economy

“The July jobs report goes a long way toward providing the evidence of a weaker labor market that the Fed needs to justify cutting interest rates in the face of above-target inflation,” said Brian Rose at UBS Global Wealth Management.

Fortune

July Fed Meeting: Updates and Commentary

The July Fed meeting came and went, with Fed Chair Powell saying little about a September rate cut and President Trump.

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Exclusive: Trade partners have realized America is 'simply not reliable' after Trump's tariff regime, says Elizabeth Warren—believing impact will be felt for generations to come

The White House believes tariffs are a win for American voters, but Sen. Warren tells Fortune the policy has driven up tariff-vulnerable costs, delayed manufacturing investment, and forced the Fed to keep interest rates higher than it otherwise would.

Benzinga

Fed Governor Christopher Waller Calls For 25 Bps Cut In July, Cites 'Stall Speed' Jobs Data—Says Tariff-Driven Inflation Shouldn't Stop Easing As Trump Pressures Jerome Powell

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller just made the case for cutting interest rates at the Federal Open Market Committee's July meeting.

Fortune

Forget a ‘shadow’ Fed chair, here’s how the central bank could have two different leaders at once

Jerome Powell actually wears two hats: He is chair of the Fed’s Board of Governors and chair of the Federal Open Market Committee.

Benzinga

Fed's Schmid Says 'Wait-and-See' Approach Right For Rate Policy As Tariff Fallout Still Unclear

Kansas City Federal Reserve President Jeff Schmid said on Tuesday that the central bank has sufficient time to analyze rising import tariff impacts on inflation and economic growth before implementing further interest rate cuts.What Happened: “The current posture of monetary policy, which has been characterized as ‘wait-and-see,’ is appropriate,” Schmid…

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Stocks close slightly higher as Fed stands pat on rates, warns of stagflation risks

The Federal Open Market Committee said it "judges that the risks of higher unemployment and higher inflation have risen."

Fortune

Trump is once again pushing for a rate cut. FOMC members are building a credibility barricade around Jerome Powell

Jerome Powell, Tom Barkin, Jeff Schmid, and Lorie Logan have said they’ll wait for data before axing the interest rate—not what President Trump wants.

Kiplinger

Fed Leaves Rates Unchanged: What the Experts Are Saying

As widely expected, the Federal Open Market Committee took a 'wait-and-see' approach toward borrowing costs.

Kiplinger

March Federal Reserve Meeting: Updates and Commentary

The March Fed meeting is finally here, with Wall Street anxious to see what Jerome Powell & Co. have to say on inflation and interest rates.

Fortune

EXCLUSIVE: Chicago Fed president warns falling inflation and high interest rates could make things worse

In a Fortune exclusive, Chicago Fed president Austan Goolsbee discusses working with Jerome Powell, base rate cuts, and Fed independence.

Kiplinger

Stock Market Today: Stocks Tumble After a Hot Inflation Print

Equities retreated after inflation data called the Fed's rate-cut plans into question.

Barchart

Will the Federal Reserve Signal Rate Cuts Next Year?

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) begins its 2-day policy meeting today, and the markets will be looking for signs of whether the Fed thinks it will be able to begin cutting interest rates next year. With inflation falling significantly from a 42-year high last year, rate reductions in 2024...

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