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Fed Likely to Hold Rates Steady Despite Trump Call for Cuts

Fed likely to hold rates steady despite Trump call for cuts as it awaits tariff, immigration changes

Outside of a U.S. President bending norms, the Fed also faces challenges in achieving its economic objectives. Inflation remains above its 2% target: Its preferred measure is at 2.4%, though core prices — considered a better gauge of where inflation is headed — rose 2.8% in November from a year ago.

ABC News on MSN · 9h

Fed holds interest rates steady, defying pressure from Trump

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, just days after President Donald Trump called on the central bank to lower them. The announcement put the central bank on a potential collision course with Trump, though a longstanding norm of independence typically insulates the Fed from direct political interference.

The Washington Post · 2d

Federal Reserve expected to stand pat on rates even as Trump demands cuts

The Federal Reserve is nearly certain to keep its key interest rate unchanged at its policy meeting this week, just a few days after President Donald Trump said he would soon demand lower rates

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Trump Lashes Out at a Favorite Nemesis: The Federal Reserve

A desire for low rates confronts a very different economic backdrop—with higher price pressures—from his first term.

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Federal Reserve withdraws from global regulatory climate change group

The U.S. Federal Reserve announced on Friday it had withdrawn from a global body of central banks and regulators devoted to ...

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Watch Fed Chief Jerome Powell explain why the central bank paused rate cuts this month

Central bank policymakers are widely expected to stand pat on interest rates. Investors await further details from Fed Chair ...

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The Federal Reserve is starting something new: Pausing

The Fed is expected to leave borrowing rates unchanged at the conclusion of its latest two-day policy meeting on Wednesday.

Explainer: -How would a US bitcoin strategic reserve work?

President Donald Trump ordered the creation of a digital asset working group on Thursday which, among other things, would be ...

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Fed Meeting: Live Updates on Interest Rates Decision

After lowering interest rates by a full percentage point last year, officials at the central bank are weighing a solid ...

Fox Business on MSN1d

Trump is stopping the 'crazy' Washington spending: Jim Thorne

Wellington-Altus Private Wealth chief market strategist Jim Thorne discusses whether Federal Reserve officials will ever warm up to President Trump on 'Making Money.' ...

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