Trump’s ability to project strength and assure voters that he would reduce inflation helped him win November’s election. Stocks initially climbed on the prospect of tax and regulatory cuts, but Trump still faces a skeptical public and appears to be starting his presidency from a more delicate position than Biden did four years ago.
Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr has sought legal advice to explore his options against any attempts by President-elect Donald Trump to remove him, sources said, the latest sign that a conflict might be looming between the incoming administration and the central bank.
The Federal Reserve will announce a rate decision today, Wednesday, Dec. 18. Economists are now expecting fewer cuts in 2025.
President-elect Donald Trump has expressed interest in building up a stockpile of bitcoin. What would that mean for taxpayers?
Why did the Federal Reserve meeting send Treasury yields soaring and the S&P 500 tumbling? It has a lot to do with President-elect Trump's agenda.
The Federal Reserve's third interest rate cut of the year will likely have consequences for debt, savings, auto loans, mortgages and other forms of borrowing by consumers and businesses. But with inflation pressures still elevated and with concern that President-elect Donald Trump's policies could fuel inflation,
The Federal Reserve’s economic projections and Chair Jerome Powell’s press conference spooked the stock market Wednesday. One undeniable takeaway was concern over the president-elect’s policy proposals,
President-elect Donald Trump says he loves low interest rates, but his talk of imposing tariffs is pressuring the Federal Reserve to keep rates higher for longer.
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Wednesday it's too soon to say what President-elect Donald Trump's proposed economic policies will do to the economy and how that might bear on the central bank's policy choices.
Crude oil prices dropped as markets reacted to the Federal Reserve’s slower rate-cut outlook and Donald Trump’s threat of tariffs on the EU unless it buys more US oil and gas. Brent futures dipped toward $72 per barrel, marking a 3% decline for the week.
Bitcoin's price dipped Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the central bank is not looking to hold the cryptocurrency.
President-elect Donald Trump’s favorite barometer of his success — the stock market — had been humming since his reelection. Business-friendly promises of deregulation and tax cuts got investors excited with anticipation of unlocked profit and easy money.