The Federal Reserve should resist pressure from Trump and defend its independence, experts say
President Trump has said he will "demand" lower interest rates, raising questions about his ability to influence the Federal ...
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How the economy responds to Fed decisions is … complicated
Usually, housing is very sensitive to Fed rate changes. But the last few cuts have actually corresponded with mortgage rate ...
Federal Reserve Watch: Still On Track
An analysis of the Federal Reserve's recent $3.5 billion reduction in its securities portfolio, part of ongoing quantitative ...
Trump says Powell and Fed ‘failed to stop the problem they created’ on inflation
President Donald Trump wasted no time criticizing the Fed after it held rates steady Wednesday, arguing Jerome Powell and the ...
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Why Do Some People Claim the Federal Reserve Is Unconstitutional?
To get through the Panic of 1907, J.P. Morgan convinced other tycoons to join him in flooding the system with capital, helping banks and businesses survive; shortly after, the Federal Reserve was ...
It's Time To Shutter The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Created at the behest of Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has the ostensible goal of protecting people from bad actors and practices in the financial ...
Federal Reserve Withdraws From Global Climate Coalition
The Federal Reserve has withdrawn from the Network of Central Banks and Supervisors for Greening the Financial System, a ...