Donald Trump is no Nixon. For Fed watchers, that message seemed to hit home last week, when Trump abruptly backed off his sharp attacks on Fed Chair Jerome H. Powell, after his social media posts ...

President Donald Trump is badgering the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates, but even if the Fed gave in to the pressure, it wouldn't necessarily lead to lower borrowing costs for consumers.

President Donald Trump is badgering the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates, but even if the Fed gave in to the pressure, it wouldn’t necessarily lead to lower borrowing costs for consumers.

To wit, what is the proper role of the Fed, and has it exceeded its writ in ways that compromise its independence? That’s one of the subjects former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh took up ...

ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet will soon abolish 3 to 7 percent Federal Excise Duty (FED), levied through the Finance Act, 2024, on transfer of plots and commercial property, to facilitate the real estate ...

Volcker reportedly received death threats. But he restored the Fed’s credibility, and his resolute stance became the gold standard for central bank independence. It is precisely that irksome ...

In a speech full of long-standing criticisms but short on specifics for what he would do differently, Warsh said he believes in the Fed's "operational independence" but argued it has gone beyond ...

In an interview on Bloomberg Television, Fed governor Christopher Waller said that President Donald Trump’s tariff plans are unlikely to have a big impact on the economy until after July 1.

Savers looking for signs about where certificate of deposit (CD) interest rates are going likely have an eye on May's scheduled Federal Reserve meeting, where the Fed could provide hints about its ...

It was a monetary ticking time bomb. Right before Powell was confirmed for a second term as Fed Chair, he said a 75 basis- point (0.75 percentage point) interest rate hike was off the table.

President Donald Trump has never shied away from criticizing the Federal Reserve, but his latest campaign to pressure Fed Chair Jerome Powell may be the clearest signal yet that the Fed still has ...