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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 ...
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.
Trump tariffs have delayed interest rate cuts, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says
Federal Reserve Chief Jerome Powell said it is premature to lower interest rates, citing the potential impact of tariffs.
Fed Chair Powell says he won't rule out interest rate cut this month
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Tuesday he would not rule out a potential interest rate cut as soon as this month ...
Trump blames Powell, Fed board for high interest rates
President Donald Trump wrote a note to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, once again urging him to cut interest rates.
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 ...
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 ...
Jerome Powell blames Trump tariffs for Fed not cutting interest rates
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Tuesday blamed President Donald Trump’s tariffs for not cutting interest rates, but ...
Fed Chair Jerome Powell holds firm on interest rates, resisting pressure to cut
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, who is testifying before Congress this week, said tariffs are "likely to push up prices.
Fed Chair Jerome Powell blames Trump tariffs for high interest rates
The central bank chief said he believes the Fed board would have decided to lower rates further until Trump launched his ...
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Fed Chair Powell confirms tariff concerns prevented interest rate cuts so far this year
Fed Chair Jerome Powell said tariff concerns delayed interest rate cuts, stating the central bank would have likely reduced rates this year if not for potential consumer price hikes.