Why Trump's call for the Fed to cut interest rates may not help consumers

Tariff price increases aren't really inflation: Former Fed president

As President Donald Trump puts trade policy at the center of his second term, a former regional Fed president said tariffs don't necessarily cause inflation. Instead, former St. Louis Fed President James Bullard said companies need to pay close attention to market conditions before raising prices. Bullard pushes back against inflation narrative “The tariffs feeding through to inflation, there's been a ton of talk about this,” Bullard told Straig…

Trump the Inflationist: He Wants More Easy Money from the Fed

At this point it's clear it was nothing more than wishful thinking to hope that Trump would be a hard-money guy who would rein in monetary inflation.

Trump pressures Fed on rates but risks backfire

KEY TAKEAWAYS: Trump pressures Fed Chair Powell for interest rate cuts Tariffs and Fed interference may raise borrowing costs Economists warn of inflation and market instability Long-term rates tied more to market forces than Fed moves 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. In fact, econo…

Why Trump's call for the Fed to cut interest rates may not help 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.

Why Trump’s call for the Fed to cut interest rates may not help 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. Read more...

Without whatever it takes in sight. The European Central Bank (ECB) will focus its monetary policy on interest rates as its main tool, a roadmap for the...