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Seeking to Control the Fed, Trump Risks Upending a Pillar of the Global Economy

President Trump’s attempt to fire Lisa Cook, a Fed governor, will set off a long legal battle. Economists warn it could lead ...

Economist raises alarm on the government undermining the Fed's independence

President Trump says he is removing Fed Gov. Lisa Cook. However, Cook says Trump has "no authority" to do this and plans to ...

Trump takes his Fed fight to unprecedented level with effort to fire Cook

The unprecedented step could test the boundaries of presidential power over the independent monetary policy body should it be ...

Why the first Fed rate cut in nine months would likely extend the stock market’s rally

The long pause between rate cuts could be particularly bullish for equities, potentially extending and broadening the stock ...

Fed Chair Jerome Powell Signals September Rate Cut in Jackson Hole Speech, Saying 'Balance of Risks' Is Shifting From Inflation to Layoffs

Powell delivered the guidance in a highly anticipated speech on Friday at the central bank's annual symposium in Jackson Hole ...

Fed's Logan sees room to lower reserves, expects uptick in SRF use next month

By Ann Saphir (Reuters) -Dallas Federal Reserve President Lorie Logan on Monday said she feels the U.S. central bank has more ...

The bond market moves are more important than Fed right now, says Kayne's Julie Biel

Julie Biel, Kayne Anderson Rudnick chief market strategist, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss the rotation to small caps and ...

The labor market is sputtering. The Fed has finally taken notice.

Burlington’s Keurig Dr Pepper agreed to buy the owner of Peet’s Coffee for $18 billion and plans to spin off its coffee ...