WASHINGTON, D.C. — Republican Sen. Thom Tillis from North Carolina suggested last week he could support a compromise that would allow the Senate Banking Committee to start hearings on Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s nominee […]
When Congress passed the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act and President Donald Trump signed it into law, Washington achieved something increasingly rare: genuine bipartisan agreement on complex financial policy. After […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — From corporate executives to Wall Street analysts to Federal Reserve officials, references to the “K-shaped economy” are rapidly proliferating. So what does it mean? Simply put, the upper part of the K […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. labor market delivered another upside surprise last month, churning out a surprisingly strong 147,000 jobs. The unemployment rate ticked down unexpectedly, too. But the headline numbers masked some weaknesses as […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal Reserve governor Michelle Bowman on Monday said the central bank should consider cutting its key interest rate as soon as its next meeting in July, underscoring deep divisions among Fed officials […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled Monday that more interest rate cuts are in the pipeline but suggested they would occur at a measured pace intended to support a still-healthy economy. His […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell proclaimed victory in the fight against inflation and signaled that interest rate cuts are coming in a much-anticipated speech last Friday in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Under Powell, […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Reserve faces a cooling job market and persistently high prices, Chair Jerome Powell said in testimony Tuesday. This shift in emphasis away from the Fed’s single-minded fight against inflation of […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Chair Jerome Powell said in an interview broadcast Sunday night that the Federal Reserve remains on track to cut interest rates three times this year, a move that’s expected to begin as […]
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged last week for a third straight time, and its officials signaled that they expect to make three quarter-point cuts to their benchmark rate next […]
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