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Fed holds interest rates steady, Chair Powell says Fed independence 'very important'

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, just days after President Donald Trump made an unusual visit to the central bank, calling for a rate cut. Speaking at a press conference in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Fed Chair Jerome Powell advocated for the independence of the Federal Reserve.

Forbes on MSN · 5d

Fed Decides Against Interest Rate Cut—But Powell Faces First Double Dissent In Decades

Bank of America indicated in a note that Powell would be in “no hurry” to cut rates in June, though disagreements among Fed staff “may start a trend of more frequent dissents” and a “more divided Fed may raise risks of a less consensus and more contentious institution.”

CBS News on MSN · 6d

Trump urgently wants Jerome Powell to cut interest rates. That won't happen today, economists say.

President Trump has pressured Fed Chair Jerome Powell to lower interest rates. Here's what the experts think will happen at today's monetary policy meeting.

Powell Cites Inflation Risk as Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said interest rates are in the right place to manage continued uncertainty around tariffs ...

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Trump: Treasury's Scott Bessent doesn't want to be Fed chair

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is no longer a possibility to replace Federal ...

Labor department’s data upset may have sealed the deal for a Fed interest rate cut

Until Friday, analysts had little confidence that the U.S. Federal Reserve was about to deliver an interest rate cut, but ...

Mortgage Interest Rates Today: Mortgage Rates Dip Slightly Even as Fed Holds Steady on Cuts

The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans registered 6.72% for the week ending July 31, down slightly from 6.74% last week ...

Wall Street Bets on Fed Rate Cuts After Rough Jobs Report

Friday's dismal jobs report sparked a brutal selloff in equities, but after a weekend cooling-off period, investors appear to now be looking on the bright side. Futures tracking the three blue-chip U.

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