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Trump says Powell costs US $900B a year in interest by not cutting rates. Is he right?
President Trump says Fed rate cuts would save the government as much as $900 billion a year in interest payments on its debt.
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Federal Reserve Watch: No Rate Change
The Fed prioritizes shrinking its balance sheet over rate cuts to fight inflation. See why its disciplined approach supports growth, jobs, and long-term stability.
The Fed's Interest Rate Cuts Foreshadowed the Recent Stock Market Correction. Here's What Might Happen Next.
Now, with the most recent CPI reading (for May 2025) coming in at an annualized rate of just 2.4%, the Fed has penciled in ...
Federal Reserve holding interest rates steady delays relief for consumers this summer
Recession worries are building once again, as some consumers fear the prospects of higher prices and continued high interest ...
SA Sentiment: One Fed rate cut in view this year even as Trump pressures Powell
Last month, the Fed left rates unchanged at 4.25%-4.50% for the fourth straight meeting and forecast two 25-basis-point rate ...
Fed Chair Jerome Powell says they would have cut interest rates if Trump did not implement tariffs
Fed Chair Jerome Powell says they would have cut interest rates if Trump did not implement tariffsEuropean Central Bank ...
Fed Chair Jerome Powell reveals his stance on July interest rate
On July 1, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell spoke at the ECB Forum and conveyed caution regarding potential interest rate ...
Where Interest Rates Are Headed In The Second Half Of 2025
Financial markets are betting the Federal Reserve sticks to its "wait and see" approach to interest rates this summer, but that by September it will have waited and seen enough to start cutting ...