Monetary Policy

By Peter Earle

The U.S. central bank would likely have begun cutting interest rates again if not for the plan to enact higher levies on imports, the Fed chief said.

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Whenever the Federal Reserve releases its meeting minutes, a crowd of analysts rush to dissect every comma and qualifier. But in a country that prides itself

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Notably, many of the businesses reportedly feeling the crunch are manufacturers, which the administration has proclaimed would benefit from tariffs....

The President wants interest rates lowered or else.

The president said Jerome Powell of the Fed “is always TOO LATE AND WRONG.”...

Jerome Powell said the Fed will wait to see how tariffs affect prices and growth before making any interest rate moves.

The 1896 National Democratic Party broke away from their party to defend sound money and limited government. Their story is worth remembering.

The comments represented an initial strike at Fed officials, with whom Trump had a highly contentious relationship during his first term in office.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell spoke Wednesday at the New York Times DealBook conference.

Donald Trump adviser Scott Bessent talks to Barron’s exclusively about his idea for a “shadow Fed chair.”

During his first term as president, Donald Trump was not shy about publicly disparaging Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and his policy decisions.

The central bank cut interest rates at its meeting yesterday in response to cooling inflation, but the real action came at the press conference after the meeting.

The central bank chief asserted that he will seek to balance fighting inflation with supporting the labor market.

Powell also made it clear that he’s not promising to keep the big cuts going.

The fed will make borrowing cheaper for the first time in years.

Out of the vault… The Fed’s reversing course on plans to hike banks’ reserve requirements by 20%. Now it plans to raise the amount of cash banks...

The comments seem to reinforce reporting earlier this year that advisors close to Trump are looking at a host of changes for the Fed.

Some Trump advisers argue that the president should be consulted on interest-rate decisions and have the authority to oust the Fed chair.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell gives his thoughts on inflation risks, the economy, the timeline for cutting rates, the health of the country’s banks and more. Scott Pelley reports. #news #economy #federalreserve "60 Minutes" is the most successful television broadcast in history. Offering hard-hitting investigative reports, interviews, feature segments and profiles of people in the news, the broadcast began in 1968 and is still a hit, over 50 seasons later, regularly making Nielsen's Top 10. Subscribe to the “60 Minutes” YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/1S7CLRu Watch full episodes: http://cbsn.ws/1Qkjo1F Get more “60 Minutes” from “60 Minutes: Overtime”: http://cbsn.ws/1KG3sdr Follow “60 Minutes” on Instagram: http://bit.ly/23Xv8Ry Like “60 Minutes” on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1Xb1Dao Follow “60 Minutes” on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1KxUsqX Subscribe to our newsletter: http://cbsn.ws/1RqHw7T Download the CBS News app: http://cbsn.ws/1Xb1WC8 Try Paramount+ free: https://bit.ly/2OiW1kZ For video licensing inquiries, contact: licensing@veritone.com

This lesson focuses on how the FOMC conducts monetary policy to achieve its dual mandate: to promote maximum employment and price stability.

The FOMC opts to keep interest rates as-is. But what does that mean for us?   With the FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) having their September press conference today, we delve into an essential topic for your students' financial literacy journey: the Federal Reserve's role in shaping personal finances. Let's break down the key topics discussed in today's press conference and explore some engaging discussion questions to use in your classrooms.

Traders digested the latest commentary on the pace of future monetary policy from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

Count down to the next Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) rate hike with the CME FedWatch Tool, based on the Fed Funds target rate. View the tool.

The Federal Reserve constantly reminds us that its decisions are “data-driven” or “data-dependent.” But what does that even mean? And what are the dangers when data loom too large?

How much power does the Fed have? According to Fed Chair Jerome Powell, the limit basically does not exist! New York Times reporter Jeanna Smialek joins the show to talk about her new book Limitless: The Federal Reserve Takes on a New Age of Crisis.For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.