38 h. ago Breitbart Business Digest: The Week the Fed's Own Research Murdered Its Favorite Tariff Theory

The Federal Reserve released research proving its own rate-holding decision was based on a theoretical mistake. The post Breitbart Business Digest: The Week the Fed’s Own Research Murdered Its Favorite Tariff Theory appeared first on Breitbart.

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44 h. ago Fed Study Vindicates Trump Trade Policy: 150 Years of Evidence Shows Tariffs Lower Inflation

Researchers at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco examined major tariff changes from 1870 through 2020 across the United States, United Kingdom, and France. Their conclusion challenges the conventional wisdom that dominated economic policy debates in recent years: when countries raise tariffs, prices actually fall, not rise. The post Fed Study Vindicates Trump Trade Policy: 150 Years of Evidence Shows Tariffs Lower Inflation appeared first on Breitbart.

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64 h. ago Exclusive: Freedom Caucus Members Cheer Russ Vought Ending Unlawful Funding Through the Fed

House Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Harris (R-MD) and Rep. Marlin Stutzman (R-IN) cheered Acting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Russ Vought's efforts to ensure that the Bureau is accountable to the American people by ending unlawful funding through the Federal Reserve. The post Exclusive: Freedom Caucus Members Cheer Russ Vought Ending Unlawful Funding Through the Fed appeared first on Breitbart.

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9 d. ago The Fed’s Recent Rate Decisions Have Been Divisive. It Is Likely to Get Worse.

The last three policy votes have featured some form of dissent, as officials grapple with how to weigh a softening labor market and resurgent inflation.

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1 week ago A deep dive into the Trump administration's firing of immigration judges

The Trump administration is firing scores of immigration judges, and bringing on dozens of others, as it seeks to boost mass deportations. NPR analyzed patterns in hiring and firing.

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1 week ago Around the District: Highlights from the California Rural Success Summit

Around the District: Highlights from the California Rural Success Summit  Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

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1 week ago Breitbart Business Digest: The Fed's Civil War Over Tariffs, Inflation, and Jobs

Yesterday we explored how the battle over rate cuts has scrambled old alliances inside the Federal Reserve. Today we look closer at what’s driving that split and what it means for markets. The post Breitbart Business Digest: The Fed’s Civil War Over Tariffs, Inflation, and Jobs appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago Trump Aides Raise Recession Fears, and Point Fingers at the Fed

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said some sectors were in a recession as he argued for more interest rate cuts.

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1 week ago 'Big Short' Investor Michael Burry Warns of AI Bubble, Makes Bearish Bet on Nvidia and Palantir

Michael Burry, the hedge fund manager who famously bet against the US housing market in 2008, and was portrayed by Christian Bale in 2015's The Big Short, has disclosed bearish wagers on Nvidia and Palantir Technologies, based on his belief that the economy is in an AI bubble. The post ‘Big Short’ Investor Michael Burry Warns of AI Bubble, Makes Bearish Bet on Nvidia and Palantir appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago Breitbart Business Digest: The Fed's Strange New Battle Lines

Donald Trump gained an unexpected ally Monday in his fight with the Federal Reserve: Governor Lisa Cook, the Fed official he attempted to fire this summer. The post Breitbart Business Digest: The Fed’s Strange New Battle Lines appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago Inflationary Pressures Ease in Manufacturing Sector as Private Surveys Clash

U.S. manufacturing surveys released Monday showed welcome signs of easing inflationary pressures, with both major purchasing managers’ indexes reporting slower rates of price increases in October—a potentially encouraging signal for Federal Reserve policymakers as official government economic data remains unavailable The post Inflationary Pressures Ease in Manufacturing Sector as Private Surveys Clash appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago San Francisco, SFSU respond to federal government’s refusal to provide food aid amid shutdown, despite reserve

San Francisco, SFSU respond to federal government’s refusal to provide food aid amid shutdown, despite reserve  Golden Gate Xpress

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2 w. ago Interest Rates Are Falling. Why Are People Still Buying Money Market Funds?

The Federal Reserve’s rate cut will reduce investor returns, yet money market funds remain a good deal, our columnist says.

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2 w. ago Federal Reserve cuts key interest rate; shutdown pain intensifies

Federal Reserve cuts key interest rate; shutdown pain intensifies  NBC4 Washington

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2 w. ago The Fed Resisted Trump. Can It Resist a Return of Inflation?

The Federal Reserve didn’t comply with President Trump’s wishes.

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2 w. ago Trump nominee at U.S. export bank withdraws amid scrutiny of Russia ties

Trump nominee at U.S. export bank withdraws amid scrutiny of Russia ties  The Washington Post

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2 w. ago Fed Cuts Rates to Lowest Level Since 2022 but Casts Doubt on December Move

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter point for the second time this year, but the probability of a reduction at its next meeting fell after Jerome Powell, the central bank’s chair, said that officials held “strongly differing views.”

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2 w. ago Federal Reserve cuts key rate as government shutdown clouds economic outlook

Wednesday's decision brings the Fed's key rate down to about 3.9%, from about 4.1%. The post Federal Reserve cuts key rate as government shutdown clouds economic outlook appeared first on Boston.com.

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2 w. ago Federal Reserve cuts key rate yet Powell says future reductions are not locked in

Federal Reserve cuts key rate yet Powell says future reductions are not locked in  WTOP

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2 w. ago Federal Reserve cuts interest rates again as concerns grow about U.S. job market

The Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate today for the second time in six weeks. The central bank is trying to shore up the sagging job market.

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