The more central bankers wander from their core mission, the more they put their independence at risk.

Like his predecessors, Trump may have belatedly discovered that criticizing the Fed in public doesn’t typically work.

President Donald Trump is badgering the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates, but even if the Fed gave in to the pressure, ...

Rep. Frank Lucas said the president made the right call by stating clearly this week that he has no intention of firing the ...

Decades later, in April 2025, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome ... because the traditional tools that address one problem typically worsen the others. A tight monetary policy (increasing interest ...

Rep. Frank Lucas is exploring legislation to ensure the Federal Reserve remains independent of political influence, amid ...

Market participants unsettled by the Trump administration's choppy policy rollout are working to game out what the Federal ...

Stock volatility continues, with somewhat of a rebound after another big selloff, while the dollar sinks and gold tops $3,500 ...

Christopher Waller, a member of the Federal Reserve’s board of governors ... factor in determining the appropriate stance of monetary policy,” he said in a speech Monday to financial analysts ...

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Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of Boston President Susan Collins noted that the Fed has multiple monetary policy tools available and at its disposal should market conditions require them, but the Fed ...