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The Latest Breaking News from US Federal Reserve

Trump uses affordability speech to air grievances and empty boasts – but offers little to bring down prices

Address to Detroit Economic Club includes few concrete proposals to address cost-of-living concerns

The Independent UK

Visa Stamps the Dow's 398-Point Slide: Stock Market Today

It's as clear as ever that President Donald Trump and his administration can't (or won't) keep their hands off financial markets.

Kiplinger

Dollar Pushes Higher on Yen Weakness and Hawkish Fed Comments

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Tuesday rose by +0.26%. The yen’s weakness is underpinning the dollar, as it tumbled to a 1.5-year low against the dollar on Tuesday. Gains in the dollar accelerated Tuesday after US Oct new home sales fell less than expected and after St. Louis Fed...

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Wall Street executives warn Trump: Stop attacking the Fed and credit card industry

Wall Street's relationship with the Trump administration is souring

The Independent UK

Why the $38 trillion national debt doomed Fed independence regardless of the Trump/Powell drama, top economist says

“The reason markets didn’t react more is because we already wrecked the independence of the Fed,” said Tyler Cowen, economist and blogger extraordinaire.

Fortune

The Guardian view on Trump’s assault on the Fed: it is part of an affordability blame game

Editorial: Attacking Jerome Powell distracts from Republicans’ thin legislative record and policies that continue to squeeze American household incomes

The Guardian - UK

Jeanine Pirro tries to soften her investigation into fed chair Jerome Powell

District of Columbia U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro says subpoenas to the Fed were needed because the central bank ignored a previous request for information

The Independent UK

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Trump’s attacks on the Federal Reserve risk fuelling US inflation and ending dollar dominance

US president Donald Trump’s attacks on the chairman of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, are yet another signal of a new era of economic policymaking and governance.

The Conversation

JP Morgan boss says Trump attacks on Federal Reserve could push up inflation

Jamie Dimon says pressure on chair Jerome Powell could ultimately increase interest rates

The Guardian - US

What Trump’s Dispute with the Federal Reserve Means for Interest Rates (and You)

Trump’s dispute with the Federal Reserve could impact interest rates and your finances. Learn what’s driving the clash and what it means for you.

GOBankingRates

Trump defiant on economy in Michigan remarks amid growing voter angst

President Trump used a visit to Michigan to declare that an "economic boon" was underway as voter concerns about high prices grow.

Roll Call

Fed chair Powell's investigation pushback is working

Several Congressional Republicans said that whatever disagreements they may have with Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, he isn't a crook.

Axios

CPI Report Shows Inflation Stuck at 2.7% as Americans End 2025 Feeling Squeezed

The latest Consumer Price Index shows inflation holding steady at 2.7% in December, capping a year in which many Americans continued to feel the strain of elevated living costs.

International Business Times UK

House Speaker Mike Johnson dodges as Trump DOJ targets the Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell

Mike Johnson says ‘all of us need to reserve judgment’ on the investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell

The Independent UK

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Stock Indexes Slip as the Magnificent Seven Technology Stocks Retreat

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is down -0.21%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.55%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.26%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) are down -0.22%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQH26...

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Dollar Gains on Yen Weakness and Hawkish Fed Comments

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.23%. Weakness in the yen is underpinning the dollar as the yen tumbled to a 1.5-year low against the dollar today. Gains in the dollar accelerated today after US Oct new home sales fell less than expected and after St. Louis...

International Business Times UK

ICE Employee Attempts to Avoid Arrest by Saying He's ICE After Allegedly Seeking Sex With Minors

An ICE auditor in Minnesota was arrested during Operation Creep for allegedly attempting to meet a minor, claiming his federal role to avoid detention.

Barchart

Stocks Little Changed Despite a Fed-Friendly US Core CPI Report

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is down -0.02%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.36%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.09%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) are down -0.03%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQH26...

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Kiplinger

The December CPI Report Is Out. Here's What It Means for the Fed's Next Move

The December CPI report came in lighter than expected, but housing costs remain an overhang.

The Guardian - US

US inflation held firm in December amid pressure on Trump over cost of living

Consumer price index rose 2.7% in year to December, in line with November, as president feuds with Fed over rate cuts

GOBankingRates

Why 2026 Might Be Your Year to Buy a New House

Slowing inflation, Fed cuts, and dropping mortgage rates mean housing prices are more competitive and affordable in 2026 than they've been throughout the 2020s.

Fortune

Is Powell’s Fed head independence dead? Trump outfoxes himself this time

Even Trump’s own Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, challenged Trump on his “revenge probe” of Powell.

Axios

The world's most powerful central bankers are rallying behind Jerome Powell

It's a rare and significant global show of force backing the Fed chair.

Fortune

Wall Street is expecting Trump's Fed plot to 'backfire' spectacularly—perhaps even shutting the door more firmly on rate cuts

"Any nominee from U.S. President Trump is likely to have to place additional emphasis on their independence to try and prove they are above politics."

The Guardian - US

Trump threatens to revoke citizenship of naturalized immigrants convicted of fraud - as it happened

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