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Trump Doesn't Need the Fed To Fix Housing

Former Rep. Ron Paul argues that slashing red tape will do more to bring down home prices than pressuring the central bank to cut interest rates.

Reason

May Fed Meeting: Updates and Commentary

The May Fed meeting came and went with little fanfare as Fed Chair Powell & Co. stuck to their data-dependent script toward interest rates amid tariff uncertainty.

Kiplinger

How Does the 10-Year Treasury Yield Affect Mortgage Rates?

Where the 10-year Treasury yield moves, mortgage rates follow. Learn why they are connected and how they impact homebuyers.

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Is It Still Worth It to Gift Savings Bonds?

Kiplinger editor explores if it's still a good idea to get savings bonds as gifts for children, looking at their returns and usability.

Kiplinger

Asian shares soar after Wall Street rallies into a 3rd day

Asian markets are higher early Friday after Wall Street’s rally streaks for the 3rd day, driven by listed companies’ strong financial performance and hopes for the Fed to cut rates

The Independent UK

Asia shares trade mixed as uncertainty persists over Trump's tariff plans

Asian shares are trading mixed, as worries crept back following a Wall Street rally that came after President Donald Trump appeared to back off his criticism of the Federal Reserve and his tough talk in his trade war

The Independent UK

Trump’s an unstable bully – but it’s hard to defend the economic orthodoxies he is attacking

With Rachel Reeves in the US, some clarity is needed: the global economy has been mismanaged and the Federal Reserve does deserve criticism, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott

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Richard Branson says Trump’s tariffs messed up a promising economy: ‘Everything was going so bloody well up to about three months ago’

The billionaire entrepreneur sees Trump’s hard-line trade policies as reflecting the views of a “fairly small elite [group] of people around” him.

Fortune

The Latest: Treasury secretary says trade war with China is not ‘sustainable’

U.S. markets opened with big gains Wednesday amid clear signs of relief after President Donald Trump said he would not attempt to fire the head of the Federal Reserve and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he expects a “de-escalation” from unsustainable tariffs against China in the trade war between the…

The Independent UK

Markets open sharply higher after Trump softens on China and says he has 'no intention to fire' Fed Chair Jerome Powell

All major indices show substantial early gains.

Fortune

Asian Markets Rally As Trump Comments Ease Fed, China Trade Fears

Asian stocks rallied with Wall Street on Wednesday after Donald Trump said he had "no intention" of firing the head of the Federal Reserve and that eye-watering tariffs on China would be slashed drastically.

International Business Times

Trump backs off threat to fire Fed Chair Powell, as stock market surges

Wall Street rallies after US Treasury Secretary says trade war with China ‘unsustainable’.

Al Jazeera

The Latest: Vance calls for greater ties with India as he meets with Modi to discuss trade deal

While in India on Tuesday, U.S. Vice President JD Vance called for enhanced engagement with the South Asian country

The Independent UK

Investors flee US assets as Trump attacks Fed’s Powell and calls for rate cuts

Investors continued offloading US assets as the Trump administration seeks a way to dismiss Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Trump has demanded rate cuts, referring to Powell as “a major loser” in a social media post. The US dollar weakened to a three-year low.

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Al Jazeera

US stocks and dollar tumble as Trump renews attacks on Fed Chair Powell

S&P 500 falls 2.36 percent, while Nasdaq Composite drops 2.55 percent amid fears for central bank’s independence.

The Independent UK

US dollar hits three-year low as stocks tumble after Trump rips fed chair Jerome Powell

Global markets responded again to Trump’s latest beef, which this time is with America’s central bank

Fortune

Trump’s Powell threats sink stocks in rocky start to trading week

A major concern: The future independence of the Federal Reserve.

Fortune

Even fellow critics of the Federal Reserve want Trump to back off Powell as stocks and the dollar both slide

When politics interferes with the central bank’s ability to set monetary policy, inflation tends to be the result.

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International Business Times

Chicago Fed Chief Warns Against Political Interference in Central Bank Decisions

Chicago Fed Chief Austan Goolsbee defends the independence of the Federal Reserve amid President Trump's push to remove Fed Chair Jerome Powell.

The Guardian - US

Can Trump fire Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell?

The US president and the man he appointed to head the central bank are at loggerheads over interest rates

International Business Times

Gold Hits Record, Dollar Drops As Tariff Fears Dampen Sentiment

Gold prices hit a fresh record Monday while the dollar weakened further and stocks were mixed amid worries about Donald Trump's tariff blitz and bubbling row with the Federal Reserve.

Fortune

Hedge funds are the new ‘shadow banks’—and some are worried they pose a systemic threat to financial stability

The $800 billion ‘basis trade’ underlines how risky bets help keep the financial system humming.

Fortune

Trump's knives are out for Jerome Powell, setting up a Supreme Court showdown over the Fed’s independence

The Fed is special. Why the Supreme Court may let Trump fire other agency heads—but not Jerome Powell.

Kiplinger

What Happens To Mortgage and Savings Rates If Trump Fires Federal Reserve Governors?

The President has backed off on firing Powell. Instead, he recently announced he fired Fed Gov Lisa Cook.

Latin Times

Tokyo Leads Gains In Most Asian Markets On Trade Deal Hopes

Investors are also eyeing developments at the Federal Reserve as Trump hit out at boss Jerome Powell, who warned the sweeping tariffs were "highly likely to generate at least a temporary rise in inflation".

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