July 10, 2025 – Federal Reserve officials are increasingly aligned on the likelihood of interest rate cuts in 2025, but their June 17-18 meeting minutes reveal a sharp divide over the number and timing of these reductions, reflecting uncertainty driven by President Trump’s trade policies and mixed economic signals. The minutes, released Wednesday, show the … Read more
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell spoke at the European Central Bank (ECB) Forum on Central Banking in Sintra, Portugal, on July 1, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. ET (3:30 p.m. IST). The panel, moderated by Bloomberg’s Francine Lacqua, focused on the global economy amid policy shifts, featuring Powell alongside ECB President Christine Lagarde, Bank of England … Read more
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell Testifies Before Senate Banking Panel Amid Tariff and Rate Cut Debates Washington, D.C., June 27, 2025 — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivered his semiannual monetary policy testimony before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee on June 25, 2025, addressing critical issues like inflation, interest rates, and the … Read more
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller indicated that the central bank could begin cutting interest rates as early as July 2025, provided inflation continues to ease and economic data remains favorable. In a CNBC “Squawk Box” interview on June 20, 2025, Waller stated that he does not expect tariffs proposed by the Trump administration to significantly … Read more
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell faces a difficult scenario as President Donald Trump has repeatedly labeled him “Mr. Too Late” for his cautious method to rate of interest changes. This criticism, voiced in April 2025, stems from Trump’s push for preemptive fee cuts to stimulate the economic system, significantly in response to his tariff insurance … Read more
Federal Reserve Faces Uncertainty at Might 2025 Assembly: What to Anticipate Washington, D.C., Might 7, 2025 – The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) concludes its two-day assembly at this time, Might 7, 2025, amid heightened financial uncertainty pushed by President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff insurance policies and their potential to disrupt inflation and employment. Economists … Read more
Federal Reserve officers in January agreed they might wish to see inflation come down further sooner than lowering charges of curiosity further, and expressed concern regarding the have an effect on President Donald Trump’s tariffs would have in making that happen, in accordance with meeting minutes launched Wednesday. Policymakers on the Federal Open Market Committee … Read more