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Fed Chair Powell resists Trump pressure

Fortune on MSN · 1d

Fed official sees July rate cut ‘unlikely,’ sticking with Powell’s view that coming months will be moment of truth for tariffs’ effect on inflation

Officials at the Federal Reserve believe the impacts of Trump’s tariffs on the economy will start to appear this summer.

USA Today · 1d

Fed Chair Powell resists Trump pressure, will wait on rate cuts amid tariff uncertainty

The Fed Chair on Tuesday reiterated the central bank plans to "wait and learn more" about the impact of tariffs on inflation before lowering rates.

POLITICO on MSN · 1d

Powell says Trump's tariffs have delayed lower rates but won’t rule out July cut

The Fed chief’s comments came as the president continues to hammer the central bank for not decreasing borrowing costs.

Fed, Inflation and interest rates

If Fed Cuts Result In Inflation, Then Chair Powell Has Nothing To Fear

The Fed can’t decree credit easy or tight, and it can’t because there’s no credit by decree in the first place. Credit is once again produced in the form of market goods and labor. The Fed produces neither, which is yet another comment that the Fed’s ability to influence economic activity is well overstated.

MarketWatch on MSN · 5d

Inflation creeps higher in May and dims chances of the Fed cutting interest rates soon

The cost of living rose slowly in May for the third month in a row, but the rate of inflation is probably still too high for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates soon against the backdrop of ongoing trade wars.

Scott Bessent says Fed could cut rates by September or 'sooner'

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday night that he thinks the Federal Reserve could cut interest rates by September or 'sooner' because of mild inflation thus far from President Trump’s tariffs.

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ING Sees Dollar Respite After Tariffs Boost Inflation

The dollar is headed for a few months of gains after tariffs raise inflation and force the Federal Reserve to delay interest ...

5d

Core inflation rate rose to 2.7% in May, more than expected, Fed's preferred gauge shows

The PCE price index was projected to rise 0.1% in May, with the annual inflation rate at 2.3%, according to the Dow Jones ...

5d

Fed's Targeted Inflation Gauge Shows Little Tariff Impact

The Federal Reserve's targeted inflation measure ticked slightly higher in May, but the numbers didn't show a big ...

Daily Voice on MSN15h

Private Sector Loses Jobs For First Time Since 2023 Amid Trump Tariffs, Inflation: ADP

Private employers lost more jobs than they added for the first time in more than two years, as new data shows Americans ...

5d

Hassett: Inflation Is Lowest It's Been In 4 Years. If The Fed Were Data Driven, They Would Be Lowering Interest Rates

Director of the National Economic Council Kevin Hassett told "Special Report" host Bret Baier he has "high confidence" ...

5don MSN

Fed’s preferred inflation gauge rose to 2.7% in May — hotter than anticipated

The personal consumption expenditures price index rose 0.1% for the month, pushing the annual inflation rate to 2.3%, ...

13don MSN

Higher inflation, slower economic growth: What the Fed expects in the months ahead

The Federal Reserve kept its forecast for two rate cuts this year amid Trump's tariffs, which are expected to push up ...

5d

The Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauge Was Slightly Hotter in May, as Spending Cooled

Most economists and policymakers are bracing for price pressures to intensify this summer because of President Trump’s tariffs.

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