And when the memo was first released, it appeared quite possible that student loan forgiveness and federal aid programs could be swept up in the suspension. The memo, released by Matthew J.

The Federal Reserve is likely to maintain the current federal funds rate, considering economic indicators like rising bond yields, employment, and CPI. Lower rates have reduced interest payments ...

Here is a look at comments from Fed policymakers since the last rate-setting decision, sorting them under the labels "dove" and "hawk" as a rough shorthand for their monetary policy leanings ...

Ron Paul (Texas) replace Jerome Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve. “Great idea!” Musk replied on X to a statement from Kirk, saying Paul “would make a great next Chairman of the Federal ...

The Federal Reserve has withdrawn from the international policy group behind its recent push into climate scenario testing. In a 5-0 vote on Thursday, the Fed's Board of Governors opted to leave the ...

(Reuters) - Fielding a range of questions about the imprint of the Trump administration on the U.S. central bank, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday said that politics had not ...

Washington (AFP) – The US Federal Reserve is expected to announce a pause in rate cuts on Wednesday, as policymakers look to continue tackling inflation under close and vocal scrutiny from ...

Fed Guided by Economic Goals and the Law, Not Politics, Says Powell By Ann Saphir and Howard Schneider (Reuters) - Fielding a range of questions about the imprint of the Trump administration on ...

What’s remarkable is that the Federal Reserve hasn’t yet needed to get involved in any of them. Enjoy the calm while it lasts. I think it’s a good bet that what we are seeing is a rare ...

WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve paused its interest rate cutting campaign Wednesday and gave no signal it plans to lower rates again in the near term amid uncertainty spawned by inflation and P ...

Don’t miss:MarketWatch’s live coverage of the Fed’s interest-rate decision and Jerome Powell’s news conference — as it happened. The Federal Reserve on Wednesday moved to the sidelines ...

The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge showed prices rose as expected in December, and it remains above the central bank's target level amid its ongoing efforts to wrestle down inflation.