Bessent says White House may ‘veto’ Federal Reserve presidents

WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday he would push a new requirement that the Federal Reserve’s ...

Is the Federal Reserve likely to cut interest rates in December?

The government's latest jobs data could affect whether Federal Reserve officials continue their push to ease borrowing costs.

Federal Reserve rate cut looms as Trump eyes new chair amid Powell tensions

Another rate cut seems likely at next week’s Federal Reserve meeting -- unless Chair Jerome Powell invokes the latest ...

Bessent says Federal Reserve Board could ‘veto’ future regional presidents

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday he would push a new requirement that the Federal Reserve’s regional bank ...
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Why the Fed is so divided right now, according to a former governor

Kai Ryssdal spoke with Daniel Tarullo, who served on the Federal Reserve Board for more than eight years, about growing ...
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What the Federal Reserve does — and why Trump's move to oust Lisa Cook has such high stakes

Lisa Cook, then nominee to be a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, speaks at a Senate confirmation hearing on Feb. 3, 2022. (Ken Cedeno/Pool via AP) President Trump on Monday ...

The Fed is divided over cutting interest rates. Here's why that matters

If the Fed holds interest rates steady as a means of protecting against tariff-induced inflation, it risks a deeper slowdown ...
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What do falling yields on government bonds tell us about the economy?

Treasury securities trends are often a strong indicator of how investors think the Fed will steer the economy. And by that ...

The last Fed meeting of the year is approaching. Here's where we could be headed

NPR's A Martinez speaks with the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago about the economic outlook ahead of the last Fed meeting of the year.