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Trump To Tour Fed As War On Central Bank Chief Ramps Up

Donald Trump is due to visit the US Federal Reserve Thursday as the president escalates his pressure on its chairman Jerome Powell over the central bank's management of the economy.

International Business Times

Central bank independence and credibility matters. Here’s why

In the United States, President Donald Trump has been pressuring the chairman of the US Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, to slash interest rates. This is partly to ease the interest payments on the ballooning US government debt.

The Conversation

Asian Stocks Struggle As Traders Eye Fed Saga, Trade War

Asian markets fluctuated Thursday after a rollercoaster day on Wall Street punctuated by fears Donald Trump was considering sacking the head of the US Federal Reserve.

International Business Times

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The markets seem to be betting the Fed is poised to deliver on the TACO trade

Why investors seem to be so confident that inflation risk will go away and the Fed will deliver more cheap money in the fall.

Fortune

Investors fled U.S. bond funds, but Treasuries may get relief

The Federal Reserve has moved to boost bank participation in the bond market.

Fortune

US Fed Proposes Easing Key Banking Rule

The US Federal Reserve released plans Wednesday to relax a key capital rule for major banks, a move they say can help facilitate Treasury market trading.

International Business Times

US Federal Reserve keeps interest rates unchanged as it awaits the impacts of Trump's global tariffs

Trump has slammed the US Federal Reserve Board chief Jerome Powell, calling him “stupid”, as the federal agency holds off on interest rate changes as it anticipates economic decline in the wake of the US president’s global tariff policies.

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FTSE 100 ends record run of gains as UK and US rates decisions loom

The index had been on a winning streak for more than two weeks.

Evening Standard

No Rate Cuts Expected From US Fed Facing 'Unfavorable' Conditions

The US Federal Reserve faces a tough choice Wednesday as it contends with President Donald Trump's tariff rollout: Prioritize tackling inflation by holding interest rates high, do nothing, or stimulate growth and employment by cutting them?

International Business Times

US Fed Expected To Pause Cuts Again And Wait For Clarity On Tariffs

The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to extend a recent pause in rate cuts this week as it waits to see how President Donald Trump's stop-start tariff rollout affects the health of the world's largest economy.

International Business Times

Trump Should Be 'Free' To Criticize The Fed, Senior Official Says

President Donald Trump should be free to voice his opinion about the US Federal Reserve, a senior bank official said Thursday, while defending the central bank's independence to tackle inflation.

International Business Times

Trump Says Won't Fire Fed Chief, Signals China Tariffs Will Come Down

Donald Trump said Tuesday he had no intention of firing the chair of the US Federal Reserve and signalled a "substantial" lowering of tariffs on China -- moves that brought relief to global markets spooked by his aggressive policies.

International Business Times

Trump Goes To War With The Fed

Donald Trump's simmering discontent with the US Federal Reserve boiled over this week, with the president threatening to take the unprecedented step of ousting the head of the fiercely independent central bank.

International Business Times

Can China use US debt in its tariff war against Trump?

China is the second largest holder of US debt and could, theoretically, dump it to devalue the dollar.

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US Fed Officials See Higher Inflation Ahead As Consumer Confidence Plunges

Policymakers at the US Federal Reserve on Friday warned of higher inflation and slower growth ahead due to Donald Trump's tariff policy, which has sent shock waves through global markets.

Fortune

Why this ‘basis trade’ moment is so dangerous

Also: The fact prices in the bond market are in decline at the same time as the stock market suggests there may be a liquidity crisis in the financial sector happening at the same time as the trade tariff crisis.

Euronews

European markets drop following week of interest rate decisions

The Bank of England kept rates steady at 4.5% on Thursday, as inflation remains sticky and global uncertainty ratchets up.

The Independent UK

Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed after Wall Street falls back ahead of Fed rate decision

Asian shares are mixed ahead of a decision on interest rates by the U.S. Federal Reserve

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US Fed Expected To Sit Tight As Trump Tariff Fears Buffet Markets

The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to extend its rate cut pause on Wednesday as it seeks to chart a path through the economic turbulence unleashed by President Donald Trump's on-again, off- again approach to tariffs.

International Business Times

US Fed Likely To Keep Rates Steady As Trump Uncertainty Flares

The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged at its policy meeting this week, treading carefully amid uncertainty over President Donald Trump's economic policies, which include spending cuts and sweeping tariffs.

International Business Times

US Inflation Fight To Take Time In 'Highly Uncertain' Environment: Fed Official

The US Federal Reserve is in a strong position to weather the "highly uncertain" economic outlook, but its inflation fight will take time to win, a senior US central bank official said Tuesday.

International Business Times

US Fed Expected To Hold Rate Steady Despite Trump Pressure To Cut

After three interest rate cuts in a row, the US Federal Reserve is expected to take a breather on Wednesday and signal it will remain on pause until the data changes, despite pressure to cut from President Donald Trump.

International Business Times

US Fed Prepares To Pause In First Rate Decision Since Trump's Inauguration

The US Federal Reserve is expected to announce a pause in rate cuts on Wednesday, as policymakers look to continue tackling inflation under close and vocal scrutiny from President Donald Trump.

The Guardian - UK

Trump versus the bond market: president-elect’s campaign rhetoric puts investors on edge

Some analysts fear ballooning federal debt and a bullish stock market means ‘something will surely snap’

International Business Times

US Could Cut Interest Rates 3 Or 4 Times This Year: Fed Official

The US Federal Reserve could cut rates three or four times this year if inflation data cooperates, with a first cut possible before July, a senior bank official said Thursday.

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