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Fed Staff Members Cite Tariffs and Inflation for Costly Renovations
A sprawling $2.5 billion project to renovate the central bank’s headquarters in Washington has become the focal point of ...
Bernanke, Yellen: Trump’s Fed pressure could fuel inflation
Former Federal Reserve Chairs Ben Bernanke and Janet Yellen condemned President Trump’s pressure campaign against its current ...
Treasury's Bessent thinks Fed's view of tariffs on inflation is 'off'
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent doesn't understand why tariffs would cause the Federal Reserve to delay interest rate cuts. ...
Opinion
Trump is right to want to Powell out at the Federal Reserve — but not just because of interest rates
In July 1988, Mike Dukakis was leading the presidential race versus George H.W. Bush — but not for long. A little later that summer, the Democratic nominee agreed to do a photo-op in a battle tank ...
Fed's inflation fears start to be realized with June CPI increase
Rising prices across an array of goods from coffee to audio equipment to home furnishings pulled inflation higher.
Fed's rate-cut delay intact as inflation fears override Trump pressure
The case for a U.S. interest rate cut remains unresolved as Federal Reserve officials head into their policy meeting later ...
Here’s how the Federal Reserve funds itself, including renovations, without taxpayer dollars
Unlike the Pentagon and a new weapons system that has blown through its budget, the Fed and its operations are funded ...
Inflation accelerated in June as the Fed weighs the impact of tariffs in rate cut timing
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the consumer price index (CPI), a popular inflation gauge, increased in June to ...
Hotter Inflation In June Will Likely Keep Fed Monetary Policy Steady For The Near Term
What is clear is that the current 4.33% median Fed funds target rate remains well above the inflation trend. Even after the ...
In The Motley Fool's Latest Research, Core Inflation Is at 2.9% -- Here's Why Investors Should Pay Attention to This Important Number
Along with weakening employment data and uncertainty from new tariffs, the latest inflation number puts the Federal Reserve ...
June CPI: Inflation Rises Again, Fed Will Wait
Core inflation eases, but rising headline CPI and energy costs keep inflation concerns alive. Click for our full review of ...
Japan’s Inflation Surge Is Now A Political Crisis
On any list of central bankers dying to get off this crazy thing called 2025, Japan’s Kazuo Ueda deserves a spot at the very ...