Government
How Trump’s new Fed chair pick will be different from Jerome Powell, according to economists(Daily Caller News Foundation) – President Donald Trump’s new pick to lead the Federal Reserve could take the central bank in a direction sharply different from the eight years under… Read More
Government
Trump picks Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell as Fed chair(Daily Caller News Foundation) – President Donald Trump announced Friday he is nominating former Federal Reserve Gov. Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell as the next chairman of the central… Read More
Inflation
Trump says inflation data shows Fed can cut interest rates(The Center Square) – Consumer prices climbed 2.7% annually in December, marking the end of a year of continued concerns about affordability for Americans. The Consumer Price Index for All… Read More
Government
Jerome Powell claims Trump DOJ probe is retaliation for interest rates(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Sunday accused President Donald Trump of trying to “manipulate” the Federal Reserve through a criminal perjury investigation. Republican Florida… Read More
Opinion
5 Supreme Court cases that could significantly help or hinder Trump’s agenda(The Daily Signal) – The Supreme Court hasn’t yet determined all the cases it will hear regarding legal challenges to President Donald Trump’s executive actions. But oral arguments… Read More
Government
Analysis: Despite rate cut, Federal Reserve struggles to get policy right in new Trump eraIn a landmark policy reversal, the Federal Reserve implemented its first interest rate cut of 2025 during the Sept. 16-17 Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. The FOMC lowered its… Read More
Government
Fed lowers interest rates after months of pressure(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Federal Reserve announced its first interest rate cut of the year on Wednesday, lowering the benchmark rate by a quarter-point. After a two-day meeting,… Read More
Government
Senate confirms Miran, Trump’s pick for Fed board(The Daily Signal) – The Senate confirmed Stephen Miran, President Donald Trump’s choice to fill a vacancy as governor on the Federal Reserve Board, by an 48-47 vote Monday night, in… Read More
Government
Fed governor defies Trump, refuses to step down after he says ‘you’re fired’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook vowed Monday evening that she would not resign, only hours after President Donald Trump declared he was removing her from… Read More
Government
Trump admin accuses Fed board member of mortgage fraud, calls for resignationPresident Donald Trump’s push to reform the Federal Reserve intensified as he and Federal Housing Director William Pulte called for one of its board members to resign over alleged mortgage… Read More
Culture
Mortgage rates hit 10-month low, boosting hope for beleaguered homebuyersMortgage rates hit a 10-month low Thursday, bolstering hope for a turnaround in what has been a sluggish real estate market. The rate could fall further if the Federal Reserve… Read More
Courts
Fed grants request to disclose closed meeting vote after legal battle(The Daily Signal) – The Federal Reserve complied with a pro-Trump investment firm’s request it reveal which board members voted to keep the most recent meeting closed to the public. Read More
Government
Trump says Scott Bessent won’t be Fed chair pick as ‘he does not want it’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – President Donald Trump on Tuesday ruled out Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as a potential choice to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Despite pressure from… Read More
Government
Trump holds Fed chief Powell to account over HQ cost overruns(The Daily Caller) – President Donald Trump put Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on the spot about the cost of renovations to the Fed’s Washington headquarters… Read More
Government
Fed official calls for rate cut amid ongoing pressure from Trump(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller on Thursday called for the central bank to cut interest rates in July. Waller said that… Read More
Government
Fed offers up prediction that spells good news for Trump’s economy(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s growth estimate for real gross domestic product (GDP) for the second quarter of 2025 increased on Monday. The Atlanta… Read More
Government
GOP lawmakers unveil bill to ‘end the Fed’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican Utah Sen. Mike Lee and Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie reintroduced legislation Wednesday afternoon to abolish the Federal Reserve. The bill, titled the Federal Reserve… Read More
Government
Inflation ticks up despite slowdown in jobs market(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Inflation rose slightly in October despite a massive slowdown in job growth in the same month, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report released… Read More
Economy
New government has the power to make, break economy(The Center Square) – The Federal Reserve lowered its target for the Fed funds rate by another 25 basis points last week. But why should you care? Although the U.S. Read More
Economy
Is the U.S. economy on the brink of recession?(The Center Square) – The Federal Reserve held its key interest rate steady last week and hinted at the possibility of a rate cut in September. What happened next seemed… Read More
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