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Ron Insana: Trump's Fed Tampering Is A Bigger Economic Threat Than Interest Rates At These Levels

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None of the domestic data suggests that emergency measures are called for here. The Fed should save some ammunition, Ins... Read more

Kamala Harris Argues Trump's 'trade Tax' Pushed The Fed To Cut Interest Rates

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In the second Democratic presidential debate in Detroit, Kamala Harris argues that Trump failed to follow through on pro... Read more

Powell Says Fed Will Never Move Rates Because Of Political Factors Or To Prove Its Independence

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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the central bank's rate decision was not a result of political pressure. Read more

Fed Chairman Powell Says Rate Move Was A 'midcycle Adjustment,' Hinting More Cuts Not A Guarantee

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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the central bank's rate cut was part of an ongoing move to adjust to economi... Read more

Chances Of A September Fed Rate Cut Increase

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Traders now see a bigger chance of another rate cut by the Federal Reserve in September after it lowered interest rates ... Read more

Two Fed Officials Disagree With Decision To Cut Interest Rates

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Two FOMC members disagreed with the central bank's decision to cut interest rates Wednesday. Read more

Here's What That Fed Rate Cut Means For Your Finances

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Everything from credit cards to car loans are generally based on a benchmark rate, which in turn is influenced by the Fe... Read more

Former Fed Chair Janet Yellen Says She's In Favor Of An Interest Rate Cut

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Former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said she supports a 25-basis-point cut in the U.S. benchmark interest rate due... Read more

The Fed Is About To Cut Rates For The First Time Since 2008 As Trade War Weighs On Economic Growth

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The Fed is expected to cut rates by a quarter point, in a preventative move aimed at limiting the impact of trade wars o... Read more

Recount Shows Trump Didn't Get His 3% Growth In 2018 After All

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The government's latest update on economic output dashed the Trump administration's longstanding hope for 3% GDP growth ... Read more

Fed Expected To Cut Rates As Economy Feels Trade War Impact, Despite Strengthening Consumer

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The Fed is expected to cut interest rates Wednesday, after second quarter GDP shows inflation is still sluggish and trad... Read more

Morgan Stanley Sees 'credible Bear Case' For A US Recession

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Trade tensions that could lead to layoffs and a pullback from consumers are at the center of the recession case. Read more

The Fed Chairman Says The Relationship Between Inflation And Unemployment Is Gone

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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the relationship between unemployment and inflation has collapsed. Read more

Fed Chair Powell's Job Is Safe 'at The Present Time,' Larry Kudlow Says

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The Trump administration is making "no effort" to remove the Fed's Jerome Powell, top White House economic advisor Larry... Read more

Trump's Latest Fed Moves Are Another Step In Trying To Take Control Of Interest Rates

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The president said he plans on sending the names of Christopher Waller and Judy Shelton to the Senate as Fed governor ap... Read more

Fed Chief Jerome Powell Warns Against Policy Bending To 'short-term Political Interests'

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Powell stresses the central bank's independence amid continuous pressure from President Donald Trump to cut interest rat... Read more

Fed's Kaplan Says It's 'too Early' To Decide If Interest Rates Need To Be Cut

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"I believe it would be wise to take additional time and allow events to unfold" before deciding on rates, the Dallas Fed... Read more

A Fed President Explained Why He Was The Lone Member Who Wanted An 'insurance' Cut This Week

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In a statement Friday, Bullard explains his vote against the decision to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged. Read more

The Trump Economy Is Starting To Look More And More Like The Obama Economy

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It wasn't supposed to be this way: The 2017 tax cut and deregulation were supposed to pull the economy out of its glacia... Read more

Philadelphia Fed's Manufacturing Gauge Tumbles In June, Buoying The Case For Lower Rates

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The Philadelphia Federal Reserve's manufacturing gauge tumbled this month, solidifying the Fed's case for easier monetar... Read more