Politics Today News Trump Puts Fed’s Powell In A Political Bind With Push To Cut Rates

Jerome Powell, under siege by Trump, says it’s a ‘cheap shot’ to call Fed political

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said it is a “cheap shot” for people to say that the Fed is political, pushing back on critics of the central bank, a group that most prominently includes ... Read More

Slowdown in US hiring suggests economy still needs rate cuts, Fed’s Powell says

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says that a sharp slowdown in hiring poses a growing risk to the U.S. economy. Read More

Powell Signals Fed Is on Track to Keep Cutting Rates

Jerome H. Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, still sees labor market risks outweighing those posed by higher inflation tied to President Trump’s tariffs. Read More

Trump, Powell, and Porter: Three big announcements to watch today

It’s shaping up to be a blockbuster Tuesday for politics ... President Donald Trump, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, and Bitcoin lobbyist Dennis Porter, are all set to make headline-grabbing ... Read More

Fed Chair Powell says rising inflation and slow hiring pose 'challenging situation'

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned a recent uptick of inflation, alongside a hiring slowdown, poses a "challenging situation" for central bankers as they aim to steer the U.S. economy through ... Read More

Powell: Fed has ‘no risk-free path’ as unemployment, inflation rise

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned Tuesday that the U.S. economy faces serious threats regardless of the approach the central bank takes to bringing down interest rates. In a Tuesday ... Read More