Trump Threatens to Halt Some Trade Unless the Fed Cuts Rates
The president said he could halt trade between the United States and countries with which it has a trade deficit if the central bank doesn't do his bidding.


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The president said he could halt trade between the United States and countries with which it has a trade deficit if the central bank doesn't do his bidding.

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Another big jobs report in May has swept aside the possibility of interest rate cuts anytime soon.

Officials at the Federal Reserve have turned their focus to resurgent inflation.
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Christopher Waller said holding rates steady will likely be the right course for the foreseeable future, and he can no longer rule out rate hikes down the road…
Three regional bank presidents opposed signaling rate cuts - guidance outgoing Chair Jerome Powell offered little reason to keep.
Statements from three officials show inflation fears are giving them cold feet about any more rate cuts.
While the Federal Reserve's hold on rate cuts is generally good news for savers, there have already been some banks that have lowered their payouts anyway.

The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady this week as Jerome H. Powell presides over what is likely to be his last meeting as chair.

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Some officials cautiously eyed a year-end rate cut, but others warned that upward adjustments might be needed if inflation remains above target levels.

Goolsbee, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, said mounting inflation risks "complicates the picture" on interest rates.

Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran spoke Monday on CNBC's "Squawk on the Street."

Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran - who has dissented in favor of rate cuts at every meeting since his appointment by President Donald Trump last year - s…

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