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In a dissent not seen in three decades, two Fed governors wanted to cut interest rates and here is why
Federal Reserve Governors Bowman and Waller dissented from this week's decision to hold interest rates steady and explained ...
Trump ramps up pressure on the Fed to slash rates to 1% — but would that be risky for US jobs, savings and investments?
Despite President Trump ramping up pressure on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to cut interest rates, the Fed held rates ...
What do Trump's new tariffs mean for the economy? Experts weigh in
Trump's executive order late Thursday laid out rates to be applied against nearly 70 countries, ranging from 10% to 41% in ...
Trump’s Next Job: Selling Skeptical Americans on His Economy
Six months into his comeback term, Donald Trump has taken full ownership of the US economy. For better or worse, his party ...
Trump fires labor data commissioner after claiming jobs report was 'rigged'
President Donald Trump is firing the head of the federal agency in charge of tracking hiring data after a weaker-than-expected jobs report on Friday, claiming, without evidence, that new figures were ...
U.S. employers slash hiring as Trump advances a punishing trade agenda
The Labor Department said U.S. employers added just 73,000 jobs last month, well short of the 115,000 forecasters had ...