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

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

The Fed Won’t Cut Rates, but Jerome Powell’s Colleagues Are Getting Restless

Jerome Powell’s authority at the Federal Reserve keeps chipping at the edges.

Fed Holds Rates Amid Trump's Demands For A Cut: Powell 'More Hawkish Than Anyone Expected,' Say Economists — Historic' Dissent Noted

The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 4.25% to 4.50% on Wednesday, resisting mounting pressure ...

WATCH LIVE: Jerome Powell announces decision on interest rates

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has decided to keep interest rates steady again, drawing the ire of President Donald ...

Jerome Powell’s Federal Reserve holds rates steady despite immense pressure from Trump to cut, cut, cut

The Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged at between 4.25% and 4.5% following the most recent Federal Open Market ...

Watch: Fed Chair Jerome Powell Speaks to Reporters After Rate Decision

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds a news conference following the central bank's decision on interest rates.
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Despite a double dissent, Jerome Powell keeps his hold on markets

Mr Powell sees a relatively low unemployment rate and above-target inflation; the dissenters note that households are ...

U.S. dollar heads for best week since 2022 after getting an unexpected boost from Fed’s Powell

After a rough go of it in 2025, the U.S. dollar has recently experienced a reversal of fortune. Bulls have Federal Reserve ...