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Fed holds interest rates steady, Chair Powell says Fed independence 'very important'
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, just days after President Donald Trump made an unusual visit to ...
Despite Trump’s Pressure, Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady
This was the fifth consecutive meeting at which the Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC) kept its benchmark Federal Funds ...
Fed Won't Budge on Interest Rate Cut Despite Trump's Demand for Mortgage Relief
As was widely expected, Fed policymakers on Wednesday left the central bank's overnight rate unchanged at a range of 4.25% to ...
Fed Keeps Rates Steady Despite Internal Divisions and Political Pressure
The central bank kept interest rates steady for a fifth straight meeting, despite badgering from President Trump. It has ...
Fed’s Powell sticks with patient approach to rate cuts, brushing off Trump’s demands
The Federal Reserve is leaving its key short-term interest rate unchanged for the fifth time this year, brushing off repeated ...
Fed leaves short-term rates the same but it doesn't mean all rates aren't budging
The Federal Reserve keeps short-term rates the same in July, holding rates as is for the fifth meeting in a row. What's next ...
Trump Will Remake the Fed. Lower Rates Are Just the Start.
President Donald Trump wants the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by a lot, quickly. He will get that, and probably much ...
Weakening US jobs market hits center of Fed rate policy debate
Surprisingly weak July hiring data released on Friday highlighted a fractious Federal Reserve debate over whether the central ...
Municipal Bonds Rally as Investors Bet on Earlier Fed Rate Cut
Municipal bonds are rallying on Friday, along with US Treasuries, after softer US jobs data spurred bets that the Federal ...