Economy News Fed Has Time To See What Trump Policies Mean For The Economy, Powell Says

Powell says the economy is 'very unusual' as tariffs keep prices high

The Federal Reserve is cutting interest rates even as prices remain stubbornly high, a combination that captures how strange the current expansion feels for households and markets alike. I see an ... Read More

An unusual trend in the economy is worrying the Fed

Something in the US economy isn’t adding up, and it’s rattling the people charged with wrangling inflation and keeping the labor market intact. US companies have sharply slowed their hiring this year, ... Read More

Federal Reserve cuts key rate, sees healthier economy next year

The Federal Reserve reduced its key interest rate by a quarter-point for the third time in a row Wednesday but signaled that it may leave rates unchanged in the coming months. The cut decreased the ... Read More

Tariffs have surprising effect on unemployment and inflation patterns, Fed analysis reveals

A new analysis from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco examined the impact of tariffs on the economy based on historical examples, finding that the effect of import taxes on inflation and ... Read More

There's One Thing Trump Could Do To Turbocharge The Global Economy And Crush Inflation

If President Donald Trump were to negotiate away his tariffs with trading partners, the global economy could surge ahead in the coming years, according to one analysis. Read More

What Hassett As Potential Fed Chair Would Mean For Interest Rates

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 13: Director of the National Economic Council Kevin Hassett speaks to reporters outside of the White House on November 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. Hassett spoke about the ... Read More

Trump says he has made his choice for next Fed chair: ‘I know who I’m going to pick’

President Trump said he has made his choice for the next Federal Reserve chair, signaling he will soon name a successor for Jerome Powell, whom he has blasted for months for failing to cut interest ... Read More

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says there’s ‘very good chance’ Trump names new Fed chair by Christmas

There is “a very good chance” that President Trump names a replacement for Fed Chair Jerome Powell by Christmas, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday. Bessent, who has been leading search ... Read More

It’s Trump’s economy now

The September jobs report, released a month and a half late thanks to the government shutdown, contained some positive news that the Trump administration has reason to brag about. But it also revealed ... Read More