Federal Reserve

Wednesday, 13 August 2025

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Japan’s Nikkei 225 hits all-time high after US inflation remains steady

Asian stock markets see big gains amid growing expectations of an interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Global stocks buoyed by steady US inflation data

The latest reading paves the way for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates in September

Tuesday, 12 August 2025

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Trump threatens ‘major lawsuit’ against Federal Reserve Chief Jerome Powell

US president has pressured Powell to lower interest rates and criticised him for the Federal Reserve’s renovation costs.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Trump says may allow lawsuit against Fed chair over renovations

The US president said on Tuesday that he might allow a 'major lawsuit against' Jerome Powell to proceed over cost overruns for the renovation of the Federal Reserve headquarters. He has lashed out at Powell over the Fed's decisions to keep interest rates steady since its last cut in December.

Monday, 11 August 2025

The Times of India 🇮🇳

US markets today: Wall Street holds near record highs ahead of inflation data; Federal Reserve cautious on rate cuts as stagflation fears rise

Saturday, 9 August 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

A top Federal Reserve official says dour jobs data backs the case for 3 rate cuts

Friday, 8 August 2025

The Times 🇬🇧

‘Two Kevins’ are leading contenders to head Federal Reserve

The Times of India 🇮🇳

‘Will do an outstanding job’: Trump nominates Stephen Miran to Federal Reserve Board

Thursday, 7 August 2025

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Trump names chair of White House economic council as Federal Reserve governor

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Trump to nominate ‘loyalist’ Stephen Miran to the Federal Reserve board

NPR 🇺🇸

Trump taps White House economist Stephen Miran to fill Fed vacancy on temporary basis

President Trump plans to nominate Stephen Miran to fill a vacant seat on the Federal Reserve's board of governors, but only for the next six months.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump nominates Stephen Miran to Federal Reserve board

White House economist set to fill seat vacated by Adriana Kugler

The New York Times 🇺🇸

Trump Picks Powell Critic to Temporarily Fill Fed Vacancy

President Trump selected Stephen Miran, his top economic adviser, to temporarily fill a seat on the Federal Reserve Board that was unexpectedly vacated.

Tuesday, 5 August 2025

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump rules out Bessent for Federal Reserve chair

President says US Treasury secretary took his name out of consideration

Friday, 1 August 2025

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Federal Reserve Governor Kugler steps down, giving 'very happy' Trump a slot to fill

Federal Reserve Governor Kugler steps down, giving 'very happy' Trump a slot to fill

The Times 🇬🇧

Markets fall as cracks appear in US economy

American and European stocks retreat from record highs as expectations grow that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates after weak jobs data

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Trump calls on Fed board to take control from Powell over interest rates

The US president has hurled insults at Jerome Powell, renewing calls for the Federal Reserve to slash interest rates.

Thursday, 31 July 2025

The Economist 🇬🇧

This week’s most important business stories

The European Union reaches a preliminary trade deal with America, the Federal Reserve keeps its benchmark interest rate on hold—and more

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Federal Reserve defies Donald Trump on interest rates

Also in today’s newsletter, US president hints at limits to relationship with Netanyahu

The New York Times 🇺🇸

Trump’s Fight With the Fed Won’t End With Rate Cuts

President Trump wants the Federal Reserve to slash borrowing costs, but it is unlikely to take such steps even once it begins to lower interest rates.

Wednesday, 30 July 2025

The Economist 🇬🇧

The Federal Reserve sees a rare double dissent

But for the markets, Jerome Powell still sets the mood

BBC News 🇬🇧

Watch: What to know about US interest rates staying steady

A divided Federal Reserve has defied pressure from US President Donald Trump to lower the rates.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

US Fed holds firm against Trump pressure to cut rates, despite dissension

The US Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, despite pressure from Donald Trump, yet two Fed Governors, Christopher Waller and Michelle Bowman, dissented, for the first time in over 30 years.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

US Federal Reserve leaves rates unchanged despite pressure from White House

The Times 🇬🇧

Federal Reserve holds interest rates despite pressure from Trump

The Federal Reserve defied President Trump, keeping interest rates unchanged at 4.25-4.5 per cent

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump hits ‘too late’ Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve keeps interest rates steady

The New York Times 🇺🇸

Fed Holds Rates Steady Despite Internal Divisions and Political Pressure

Federal Reserve officials left interest rates unchanged for a fifth consecutive meeting, despite badgering from President Trump to lower borrowing costs.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Fed decision as it happened: Dollar surges after Powell signals no imminent rate cut

Federal Reserve holds rates steady despite Trump’s calls for lower borrowing costs 

NPR 🇺🇸

The Fed is likely to hold interest rates steady despite intense pressure from Trump

The Federal Reserve is expected to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged, but a rate cut is possible in September. President Trump has been urging the central bank to lower borrowing costs.

Tuesday, 29 July 2025

The Times 🇬🇧

IMF warns on attempts to undermine independence of central banks

sWashington-based fund intervenes as President Trump continues to urge Jerome Powell, chairman of the Federal Reserve, to lower interest rates

The New York Times 🇺🇸

Powell Is Under Siege as Fed Plans to Stand Pat on Rate Cuts

Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, is facing relentless attacks from President Trump and divisions in his own ranks over when to cut interest rates.

Friday, 25 July 2025

The Times 🇬🇧

Trump hails ‘very good meeting’ with Powell after clash over Fed costs

President says private talks with the Federal Reserve chairman were positive — despite them bickering about a renovation project

The Irish Times 🇮🇪

Keith Duggan: The moment Jerome Powell stood up to Donald Trump

Federal Reserve chairman contradicts the US president after Trump handed him a list of ‘cost overruns’ for Fed headquarters renovations

The New York Times 🇺🇸

Face to Face, Powell Told Trump He Was Wrong About a Construction Project

President Trump is used to world leaders bowing to him, and to cabinet members fawning. Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, took a different approach.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Trump, Fed chief Powell bicker during tense central bank visit

In an awkward exchange in front of reporters on Thursday, the president and Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell argued over renovation costs of the 88-year-old building. Trump struck a more conciliatory tone later in the day, telling reporters they'd had a 'productive talk' on the economy, with 'no tension.'

Thursday, 24 July 2025

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Trump visits US Federal Reserve HQ amid feud with Chairman Powell

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Trump tussles with Jerome Powell on rare visit to Federal Reserve

NPR 🇺🇸

Trump visits Federal Reserve and tussles with Jerome Powell in extraordinary moment

President Trump visited the Federal Reserve to inspect an ongoing renovation and disagreed with the Fed chair about the project's final cost in an extraordinary moment.

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump jokes he wants Powell to lower interest rates in awkward exchange

The US president and Federal Reserve chair bickered over the cost and timeline of the Fed’s headquarters renovation project during a tour.

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump clashes with Jerome Powell during awkward tour of Federal Reserve

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Donald Trump and Jay Powell spar as US president visits Federal Reserve

US leader clashes with central bank chief over costs of refurbishment of headquarters

The Irish Times 🇮🇪

Trump to visit Federal Reserve in advance of policymakers’ deliberations on setting key rate

The New York Times 🇺🇸

Trump to Visit Federal Reserve in New Effort to Divert Attention From Epstein

Tuesday, 22 July 2025

The Guardian 🇬🇧

OpenAI CEO tells Federal Reserve confab that entire job categories will disappear due to AI

NPR 🇺🇸

President Trump indicates he'll let Fed Chair Jerome Powell serve out his term

President Trump seemed willing to allow Jerome Powell to complete his term as chair of the Federal Reserve — at least for now. His comment comes as he and his administration continue to attack Powell.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

US Treasury secretary calls for examination of ‘entire Federal Reserve institution’

Also in today’s newsletter, meet the Republicans flocking to Iowa

Monday, 21 July 2025

The Irish Times 🇮🇪

Scott Bessent calls for probe into ‘the entire Federal Reserve institution’

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Scott Bessent calls for probe into ‘the entire Federal Reserve institution’

Treasury secretary is latest top Trump administration official to criticise the central bank

Friday, 18 July 2025

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Can Donald Trump fire Jerome Powell, US Federal Reserve chair?

The Times of India 🇮🇳

Federal Reserve System controversy: Jerome Powell denies extravagant spending; refutes claims

The New York Times 🇺🇸

Top Fed Official Backs July Rate Cut as Trump Ramps Up Pressure

President Trump has long hectored the Federal Reserve to lower borrowing costs. One of its top officials thinks the central bank should do so.

Thursday, 17 July 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Businesses are already passing the cost of tariffs onto consumers, Federal Reserve survey finds

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Can Trump fire the chair of the US Federal Reserve?

The president has a number of options to take action against Jay Powell, but they all come with risks

NPR 🇺🇸

A well-run economy needs an independent Fed, says a former reserve bank head

Former president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland Loretta Mester says it's important that the Fed stays independent and that fiscal politics should not interfere with monetary policy makers and their decisions.

The Economist 🇬🇧

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The Irish Times 🇮🇪

Donald Trump’s escalating attacks on Federal Reserve unnerve investors

The Times of India 🇮🇳

Fed chair on edge: Who is Jerome Powell, leading the US Federal Reserve since 2018? Why Trump wants to fire him and end his streak

Wednesday, 16 July 2025

The New York Times 🇺🇸

Can Trump Fire Powell? He Most Likely Lacks a Case, Legal Experts Say.

Firing a Federal Reserve chair is a legally knotty endeavor and one that has not been tested in modern U.S. history.

NPR 🇺🇸

Trump floats firing the Federal Reserve chair as White House criticism boils

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Dollar falls after Trump asks lawmakers if he should fire Jay Powell

Concern over independence of the Federal Reserve fuels slide in currency

Monday, 14 July 2025

NPR 🇺🇸

Why the Federal Reserve's building renovations are attracting the White House's ire

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump ramps up his war on Jerome Powell and the Federal Reserve

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Trump continues attacks on Federal Reserve chair as he demands lower interest rates – live updates

Thursday, 3 July 2025

The Times 🇬🇧

US jobs growth beats expectations in June

Unemployment unexpectedly falls, ending hopes that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates soon

The Irish Times 🇮🇪

Trump says Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell should ‘resign immediately’

Tuesday, 1 July 2025

The New York Times 🇺🇸

Despite Pressure From Trump, Powell Remains Patient on Rate Cuts

The Federal Reserve chair said the central bank would make decisions on interest rates based on data.

The Times 🇬🇧

Jerome Powell does not rule out cut in US interest rates this month

Doveish comments from head of the Federal Reserve come after sustained pressure from President Trump

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Federal Reserve chair blames Trump’s tariffs for preventing interest rates cut

Monday, 30 June 2025

The New York Times 🇺🇸

Trump Steps Up Pressure Campaign on Fed Chair With Handwritten Note

President Trump has repeatedly attacked Jerome Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, for resisting his demands for lower interest rates.

The Irish Times 🇮🇪

Trump's attacks on Federal Reserve risk undermining US economy

Sunday, 29 June 2025

Financial Times 🇬🇧

The US Federal Reserve’s Trump problem

The president is undermining his own desire for lower interest rates

Friday, 27 June 2025

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Biggest US banks pass Federal Reserve stress tests

Central bank toned down scenario to measure lenders’ resilience from previous year

Thursday, 26 June 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Who will Trump pick to replace his ‘terrible’ and ‘stupid’ Federal Reserve boss?

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Why markets are unfazed by the Middle East conflict

Nato members decided on increased defence spending, the Federal Reserve is planning …

Wednesday, 25 June 2025

NPR 🇺🇸

Watch NPR's news roundup: Trump spars with Powell, crime continues to drop in U.S.

President Trump sparred with Jerome Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, during a visit to the Central Bank yesterday. Homicide and other violent crime rates continue to fall across the U.S.

Tuesday, 24 June 2025

NPR 🇺🇸

Fed Chair Jerome Powell says that tariff uncertainty warrants caution on rate cuts

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, under continued attack from President Trump, says the impact of tariffs on inflation should become clearer in the coming months.

The Irish Times 🇮🇪

Jay Powell to push back on calls for Federal Reserve rate cuts as soon as July

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Federal Reserve chair defends holding interest rates after fresh Trump attacks

Sunday, 22 June 2025

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Federal Reserve holds interest rates, defying Trump’s demand to lower them

Friday, 20 June 2025

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Top Federal Reserve official calls for rate cuts as soon as July

Governor Chris Waller says US has yet to see an inflation ‘shock’ from Donald Trump’s tariffs

Wednesday, 18 June 2025

The Times 🇬🇧

Federal Reserve holds US interest rates steady amid inflation concerns

The Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged at 4.25 per cent to 4.5 per cent despite pressure from President Trump

The Times of India 🇮🇳

US Fed meeting: Jerome Powell-led US Federal Reserve keeps rates unchanged; defies Donald Trump’s call for cut

Financial Times 🇬🇧

US housing construction falls to 5-year low as tariffs weigh on sector

Signs of property market weakness come hours ahead of Federal Reserve’s decision on interest rates

Saturday, 14 June 2025

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Oil in the new age of volatility

High prices will undermine Trump’s plans to drive inflation lower and make it harder for the Federal Reserve to cut rates

Thursday, 12 June 2025

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump says he may ‘have to force something’ on interest rates

President calls Federal Reserve chair Jay Powell a ‘numbskull’ for not reducing borrowing costs

Wednesday, 11 June 2025

Financial Times 🇬🇧

US inflation rose less than expected to 2.4% in May

Trade war fuels price pressures ahead of Federal Reserve meeting next week

Sunday, 8 June 2025

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Transatlantic interest rate rift widens as Trump piles pressure on Powell

US president frustrated at Federal Reserve’s wait-and-see approach while European Central Bank has cut rates again

Friday, 6 June 2025

The Times 🇬🇧

Trump again demands interest rate cut after hiring slowdown

The president has urged the Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell to act as figures show the US added 139,000 jobs in May

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Donald Trump calls for ‘full point’ rate cut after jobs report

Renewed attack on Federal Reserve comes after official data shows weakening employment growth

Thursday, 5 June 2025

The Economist 🇬🇧

Free exchange: Stanley Fischer mixed rigour and realism, compassion and calm

The former IMF, Bank of Israel and Federal Reserve official died on May 31st

The New York Times 🇺🇸

European Central Bank Cuts Rates as Trade War Weighs on the Economy

It was the eighth rate cut in the past year, extending the bank’s divergence from the Federal Reserve, which has held rates steady since the end of last year.

Wednesday, 4 June 2025

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump tells Powell to cut rates as data raises concern for US economy

US president says Federal Reserve has been too slow to lower borrowing costs in contrast to ECB

The Times 🇬🇧

Trump demands interest rate cut from ‘too late’ Powell

The president has renewed his attack on the Federal Reserve chairman, citing a disappointing jobs report and the fact that Europe is cutting rates

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Trump demands Federal Reserve chair lowers interest rates amid weak jobs report

Tuesday, 3 June 2025

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Wells Fargo shakes off asset cap imposed after ‘fake accounts’ scandal

Federal Reserve lifts limit imposed in 2018 freeing US bank to pursue growth

Thursday, 29 May 2025

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Federal Reserve issues rare statement asserting independence amid Trump pressure

Friday, 23 May 2025

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Supreme Court signals it could shield Federal Reserve from Trump

Top court allows dismissals at other agencies to stand but suggests US central bank may have stronger protections

Friday, 16 May 2025

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Federal Reserve to slash staff by 10% over several years

Chair Jay Powell says US central bank is seeking to ensure it is a ‘responsible steward of public resources’

Wednesday, 14 May 2025

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Millions face collections on student loans after Trump policy shift

Nearly one in four borrowers has fallen behind on academic debt, Federal Reserve data shows

Wednesday, 7 May 2025

Le Monde 🇫🇷

US Federal Reserve announces a pause in rate cuts and warns of risk of inflation and unemployment

In a likely reference to President Trump's tariff rollout, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said there was a 'great deal of uncertainty about (...) where tariff policies are going to settle out.' Analysts warn that the Trump administration's actions will likely slow growth − at least in the short run.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

US central bank: Trump tariffs causing ‘great deal of uncertainty’

US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said that Donald Trump’s tariffs are creating “a great deal of uncertainty.”

The Times 🇬🇧

Federal Reserve votes to keep US interests rates on hold

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Federal Reserve warns of inflation and jobs risks amid Trump’s erratic trade strategy

BBC News 🇬🇧

Fed holds interest rates despite Trump pressure

The rate decision is the Federal Reserve's first since last month's tariff-related turmoil.

The New York Times 🇺🇸

What to Watch at the Federal Reserve’s May Meeting

Friday, 25 April 2025

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

US Fed survey: Global trade risks a top concern during Trump’s second term

Seventy-three percent of respondents to Federal Reserve survey say global trade fight tops financial stability risks.

Thursday, 24 April 2025

The Times 🇬🇧

Trump says he has ‘no intention’ of firing Fed chief

Dollar and stocks rise after US president rows back on criticism of the Federal Reserve chairman and softens his stance on China tariffs