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Fed's Barr says economy on solid footing, trade dispute clouds outlook
The U.S. economy is on solid footing with inflation heading to the central bank's 2% target, but trade policies have clouded ...
As the Fed devises its new strategy, Powell sees an economy with ‘more volatile’ inflation
Every five years the Federal Reserve reconsiders its framework for monetary policy. This time it will have to consider ...
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Congress Should Abolish the Fed for Failing to Achieve Its Mandates
Following World War II, Congress imposed mandates on the Federal Reserve in the areas of employment, inflation, and interest ...
Powell warns economy could face more frequent 'supply shocks'
Fed Chair Jerome Powell spoke about how the central bank's monetary policy framework could shift if inflation is more volatile and supply shocks more common.
Fed Faces Tough Balance As Tariffs Poised To Push Up Inflation, Unemployment
The economic impacts of US President Donald Trump's ever-evolving tariff regime appear to be forcing the Federal Reserve into ...
Why a former Fed chief says the China trade deal creates more problems for Powell and the central bank
Former Fed president Bill Dudley warned that the central bank risks mistiming interest rate cuts if the economy stumbles into ...
How The Fed’s Next Move Could Make Or Break Job Prospects For New Grads
As the Federal Reserve signals possible rate cuts, new graduates face a changing job market. Explore how interest rates may ...
Fed’s Bostic Says He Sees One Rate Cut This Year, No Recession
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic said he expects the US economy to slow this year but not fall into ...
Consumers Prop Up the Economy. They’re Showing Signs of Strain.
What matters most, however, is the labor market. “If American consumers have money, they’re going to spend it, and the ...
There's a big disconnect between US economic vibes and what the data actually says
The US economy is holding up, as indicated by "hard data" measures like inflation and GDP growth. But Americans don't seem to ...
Fed's Powell: Strategy around both jobs and inflation needs to be reconsidered
U.S. Federal Reserve officials feel they need to reconsider the key elements around both jobs and inflation in their current ...
What is Trump’s economy? It looks like modern Chinese pseudo-capitalism, economist Joel Naroff says
The president has effectively seized power over how the government spends its money, determining which industries and ...