11 h. ago CNBC Daily Open: U.S. economic slowdown still in the cards, Fed says

CNBC Daily Open: U.S. economic slowdown still in the cards, Fed says  CNBC

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22 h. ago Fed Shock: Fed Officials Forecast Higher Rates and Higher Inflation

The Fed says it expects tariffs will trigger higher inflation later this year. The post Fed Shock: Fed Officials Forecast Higher Rates and Higher Inflation appeared first on Breitbart.

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32 h. ago Cloudy with a chance of showers? Fed's economic forecast coming today

The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady Wednesday. Members of the central bank's rate-setting committee will telegraph their plans for possible rate cuts later this year.

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32 h. ago Cloudy with a chance of showers? All eyes on Fed's economic forecast today

The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady Wednesday. Members of the central bank's rate-setting committee will telegraph their plans for possible rate cuts later this year.

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32 h. ago Fed holds interest rates steady, signals rate cuts of 0.5% later this year

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady Wednesday. Members of the central bank's rate-setting committee also telegraphed their plans for possible rate cuts later this year.

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50 h. ago U.S. Manufacturing Posts Modest Gain as Business Equipment Output Rises

U.S. manufacturing output rose slightly in May, lifted by strong gains in business equipment and motor vehicle production, even as other parts of the industrial economy remained weak. The Federal Reserve reported Tuesday that manufacturing output increased 0.1 percent last The post U.S. Manufacturing Posts Modest Gain as Business Equipment Output Rises appeared first on Breitbart.

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6 d. ago Exclusive: Treasury Secretary Bessent Is Not Looking To Succeed Fed’s Powell

As speculation builds over who might eventually succeed Jerome H. Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he is not seeking the role and remains focused on his current post. The post Exclusive: Treasury Secretary Bessent Is Not Looking To Succeed Fed’s Powell appeared first on Breitbart.

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9 d. ago How the federal immigration raids could disrupt California’s economy

How the federal immigration raids could disrupt California’s economy  Los Angeles Times

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1 week ago Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine discusses the effect of Trump's tariffs on the economy

NPR speaks with Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., who is also on the Senate Budget Committee, about how President Trump's tariffs will affect the federal budget and the economy.

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1 week ago Sen. Tim Kaine says Trump's tariffs could reduce federal debt, but at what cost?

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., who is also on the Senate Budget Committee, about how President Trump's tariffs will affect the federal budget and the economy.

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2 w. ago Fed’s Beige Book: U.S. Economy Declined Slightly, Casting Doubt on Fed Interest Rate Policy

The report could support President Donald Trump's claims that the Fed is behind the curve on interest rates and should have already started cutting. The post Fed’s Beige Book: U.S. Economy Declined Slightly, Casting Doubt on Fed Interest Rate Policy appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago Professor Emeritus Stanley Fischer, a towering figure in academic macroeconomics and global economic policymaking, dies at 81

Influential MIT economist and former vice chair of the US Federal Reserve inspired generations of students and helped shape modern macroeconomics.

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2 w. ago Stanley Fischer, Who Helped Defuse Financial Crises, Dies at 81

He was the No. 2 at the Federal Reserve and the I.M.F. during periods of economic turmoil, and he mentored future economic leaders, like Ben Bernanke.

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3 w. ago Fed ‘Well Positioned’ to Wait on Rate Cuts Even as Economic Risks Rise, Minutes Show

Officials at the Federal Reserve have adopted a wait-and-see approach to policy moves amid extreme uncertainty about the economic outlook.

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3 w. ago Trump Backs Federal Guarantees in Push to Take Fannie and Freddie Public

Mortgage giants’ shares rise as president says government oversight will remain. The post Trump Backs Federal Guarantees in Push to Take Fannie and Freddie Public appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago A small Montana town grapples with the fallouts from federal worker cuts

Science is an economic driver in Hamilton, Mont., thanks to Rocky Mountain Laboratories, a federal research lab. Now, layoffs and funding cuts are having an impact in this town far from Washington.

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3 w. ago Supreme Court Affirms Trump’s Authority Over Executive Agencies, Preserves Fed Independence

Ruling strengthens president’s control of federal agencies and limits legal tactics aimed at blocking White House agenda The post Supreme Court Affirms Trump’s Authority Over Executive Agencies, Preserves Fed Independence appeared first on Breitbart.

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