Fed, Donald Trump and interest rates
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Trump likely to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell soon
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John Williams, president of the New York Fed, suggested he is reluctant to support lowering interest rates ahead of the central bank’s next meeting later this month, arguing that tariffs are likely to drive further inflation.
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Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack said that she does not see an immediate reason to cut interest rates and that the U.S. economy is "really healthy."
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) -Boston Federal Reserve President Susan Collins said on Tuesday she's in no rush to change the U.S. central bank's benchmark interest rate amid current economic uncertainty,
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said about finding a successor to Fed Chair Jerome Powell, whose term ends in May 2026: “There’s a formal process that’s already starting. There are a lot of great
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Susan Collins said she continues to believe the US central bank can be patient in considering interest rate cuts, suggesting healthy business and household balance sheets may limit the impact of tariffs on the economy.
Trump has been highly critical of Jerome Powell this year, pressuring him to cut rates. The Fed Chair has said he's awaiting further clarity on inflation.
U.S. President Donald Trump says the Federal Reserve should set its benchmark interest rate at 1% to lower government borrowing costs, allowing the administration to finance the high and rising deficits expected from his spending and tax-cut bill,