Federal Reserve


How the Attacks on the Fed Could Backfire

The Trump administration’s push for lower interest rates could forestall expected rate cuts.

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Trump Tips His Hand on the Next Fed Chair. He Doesn’t Want to Lose Hassett.

The odds that Kevin Warsh could be nominated to the job spiked to 60% on the betting market Polymarket following the president’s remark.

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Housing Affordability Is Topic A. Just Ask Rival Mortgage Lenders Rocket and UWM.

Banks have retreated from home loans because of increased capital requirements and low margins, leaving the field to upstarts like UWM and Rocket.

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Trump’s Halt on Visas Won’t Help the Economy. How It Could Hurt.

The administration suspended processing immigration visas for applicants from 75 countries on Wednesday.

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AI Stocks Give Mixed Messages. But There’s One Clear Takeaway for Markets.

Trump puts 25% tariffs on chips, oil prices slide, consumers continue to borrow and spend despite affordability concerns, and more news to start your day.

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The World Is a Dumpster Fire. Why the Stock Market Doesn't Care.

Stocks have shrugged off…practically everything in the first two weeks of the year.

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Fed’s Kashkari Says Economy’s Strength Complicates Case for Rate Cuts

Inflation, he said, is still the main reason many households feel under pressure.

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Fed Governor Miran Says Deregulation Could Justify Lowering Interest Rates

Miran argues that deregulation removes barriers to production, which the Fed should accommodate with lower rates. Not all of his colleagues would agree.

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Trump vs. Fed Chair Jerome Powell: Money Pros Weigh In

As President Donald Trump escalates his attacks on Fed chair Jerome Powell, investment professionals explain why his pressure tactics are unlikely to work.

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Philly Fed President Paulson Hints at More Interest-Rate Cuts in 2026

Paulson said the current level of the federal-funds rate remains “a little restrictive.”

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The U.S. Economy Looks Strong on Inflation Figures. But 3 Big Risks Remain.

Consumer inflation doesn’t signal January rate cut, banks join resistance to credit card rate cap, tech addresses AI power use, and more news to start your day.

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JPMorgan Stock Rises After Sharp Drop on Earnings. What Spooked Markets.

JPMorgan stock is up in premarket trading, after a disappointing fourth quarter

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‘All Restraint Is Gone,’ Investors Say After Trump’s $200 Billion Mortgage-Bond Order

Investors are debating whether Washington’s latest moves are flooding markets with too much liquidity.

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Jamie Dimon Says DOJ Pressure on Powell Could Backfire on Inflation

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon warns the Justice Department’s grand jury subpoena of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell risks undermining confidence in the central bank and could ultimately push inflation expectations and interest rates higher.

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Global Central Bankers Line Up to Support Fed Chair. Markets, Not So Much.

Muted reaction to a major attack on the Fed is telling.

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The Fed Isn’t Out of the Woods Yet. A Bigger Test Is Coming.

The Department of Justice’s investigation into Jerome Powell may not even be the biggest threat facing the Federal Reserve, Mike Harris writes in a guest commentary.

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Central Banks Slam Trump's Fed Threats. Powell Backed By Canada, Europe, U.K., More.

Ten of the world’s top monetary policymakers are backing Fed Chair Jerome Powell, who faces the threat of criminal charges.

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AI Stocks Are Set for Strong Earnings. Trump Just Introduced This Big Risk.

Alphabet joins the $4 trillion club, Trump threatens tariffs on Iran trading partners, how the DOJ’s Powell investigation could backfire, and more news to start your day.

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Trump Keeps Needling Powell. Markets Are Watching.

Trump’s continued harassment of the Fed chair could very well trigger a selloff in stocks, bonds, or both, if enough investors decide that the central bank’s independence has been compromised

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Review & Preview: Earnings Excitement

Stocks edged higher as investors focused on earnings optimism rather than Fed worries.

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How the DOJ Investigation Could Backfire on Trump’s Fed Plans

The investigation has hardened resistance in the Senate, strengthened Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s position, and complicated the transition to his successor.

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Silver and Gold Hit New Highs on Fed Probe and Heightened Geopolitical Tensions

Gold and silver prices climb to record highs amid concerns over Fed independence and geopolitical tensions.

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With Fed in the Crosshairs, the ‘Sell America’ Trade Returns

The dollar falls the most in three weeks as the U.S. Justice Department probes Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and the refurbishment of the central bank’s headquarters in Washington.

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Geopolitical Risks Are Mounting. Why Goldman Sachs Says Oil Will Keep Falling.

Despite pointed geopolitical pressures, Goldman Sachs thinks oil prices will fall in 2026.

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