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Trump calls on Fed board to take 'control' if rates not cut

A vacancy on the Fed is opening early as Trump urges board to ‘assume control’ if Powell doesn’t cut rates

President Trump erupted on social media after the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady this week. The president called on the board to “assume control” and lower interest rates on the same day a Biden-appointed Fed governor announced her resignation.

NBC News on MSN · 2d

Fed holds interest rates steady as two Trump appointees vote to cut them

Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the economy is solid — and that it's also too early to tell how tariffs will affect it.

The New York Times · 23h

Fed Dissenters Defend Call for July Rate Cut as Trump Intensifies Attacks

The central bank this week kept interest rates steady for a fifth-straight meeting, prompting the first double dissent from members of the powerful Board of Governors since 1993.

2 Fed dissenters said they're worried about job market

The New York Times · 21h

Weak Jobs Report Raises Chances of a September Interest Rate Cut

The Federal Reserve held rates steady in July but two governors dissented, saying they had concerns about labor market fragility.

Reuters on MSN · 16h

Weakening US jobs market hits center of Fed rate policy debate

Surprisingly weak July hiring data released on Friday highlighted a fractious Federal Reserve debate over whether the central bank should have cut interest rates when it met this week, as it offered some support to those who’d favored an easing in borrowing costs.

MarketWatch · 22h

The two Fed dissenters said they're worried about job market

The two dissenters from the Federal Reserve's decision to hold policy steady both said they wanted lower rates because of concerns about the labor market. Fed Vice Chair Michelle Bowman said the labor market "shows increasing signs of fragility.

Trump to appoint new Fed board member

CNBC on MSN · 15h

Fed Governor Kugler is resigning, giving Trump a nominee on committee that sets interest rates

Her resignation now paves the way for Trump to put his own nominee in for the Board of Governors. Two of his prior appointments, Christopher Waller and Michelle Bowman, voted against the decision at Wednesday's meeting to hold the Fed's key rate steady, instead indicating they wanted to lower.

USA TODAY on MSN · 12h

Trump to appoint new Fed board member after governor Kugler announces resignation

Federal Reserve governor Adriana Kugler is stepping down from the central bank's board, giving President Donald Trump the chance to appoint an early replacement amid his monthslong campaign to badger Fed officials into lowering interest rates.

The Washington Post on MSN · 12h

Fed governor to resign early, handing Trump immediate opening on board

Federal Reserve governor Adriana Kugler is stepping down from her position early, creating an unexpected opening for President Donald Trump to shape the central bank.

Did the Fed cut interest rates Wednesday? No, but here's when they might

Interest rates for credit cards to mortgages have jumped since the Fed began fighting inflation in 2022. Here's where experts ...

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Trump Will Remake the Fed. Lower Rates Are Just the Start.

A bubbling movement to overhaul the Fed is ready to seize the moment. Big changes are in store for the central bank.

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Here's the case for lower rates from the Fed's 2 dissenting voices

The Fed opted against cutting rates, but a rare dissent from two governors says the central bank risks being too late amid a ...

Fed leaves short-term rates the same but it doesn't mean all rates aren't budging

The Federal Reserve keeps short-term rates the same in July, holding rates as is for the fifth meeting in a row. What's next ...

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Municipal Bonds Rally as Investors Bet on Earlier Fed Rate Cut

Municipal bonds are rallying on Friday, along with US Treasuries, after softer US jobs data spurred bets that the Federal ...

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Is credit card debt forgiveness still worth it with interest rates paused?

Fed rates stayed put in July, but does that change the route you should take to deal with your credit card debt?

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Fed governors Bowman, Waller explain their dissents, say waiting to cut rates threatens economy

Two Federal Reserve officials who voted this week against holding a key interest rate in place explained their decisions ...

Odds Of No Interest Rate Cuts In 2025 Rise

Rather than multiple rate cuts in 2025, Fed officials may not cut at all. The futures market odds of a 25-basis-point cut at ...

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