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The Federal Reserve’s power: Congress giveth and Congress can taketh away
"Don't forget, our Federal Reserve is not at all a part of our Constitution. It's a creature of the U.S. Congress, created by ...
Fed rate cut odds go on a roller coaster ride after Powell, PCE, and jobs data
U.S. Federal Reserve rate cut odds have gone on a wild journey since Wednesday. Chances of a September rate cut plunged below ...
Summers Backs Powell’s Silence on Staying On at Fed Past May
Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers backed Jerome Powell’s silence on whether he will step down from the Federal ...
Fed press conference: Why Powell stayed silent on September cuts
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell left the door closed during the Fed's press conference regarding a September interest ...
Fed recap: Powell says no decision on September, must wait to see tariff impact on inflation
The central bank kept its target rate at a range of 4.25% to 4.50%, but two policymakers disagreed with the decision.
Powell didn’t just refuse to deliver a rate cut—he also hinted a raise could have been on the cards
Powell put a cat among the pigeons by suggesting he was minded to "look through" tariff-induced inflation by not increasing ...