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Inflation Crushes Hopes That Federal Reserve Will Cut Interest Rates in July
Key Takeaways Inflation rose in June, moving further from the Federal Reserve's goal of 2% each year.This flare of inflation ...
Inflation shows biggest rise in 5 months. CPI dims slim chance of Fed rate cut in July.
Consumer prices posted the biggest increase in June in five months and are likely to keep the Federal Reserve from cutting ...
Why Trump's push for a 1% Fed policy rate could spell trouble for US economy
A Fed policy rate that low is not typically a sign that the U.S. is the "hottest" country in the world for investment, as ...
Trump calls Fed Chair Powell a 'knucklehead,' says interest rates should be below 1%
President Donald Trump renewed his criticism of Federal Reserve policy under Jerome Powell, calling the chair a "knucklehead" ...
Will the Fed Cut Interest Rates Again? What Investors Should Know
President Donald Trump has said he thinks interest rates are too high. Is he right? On WSJ’s Take On the Week, co-hosts ...
Fed official reveals why America's economy remains 'really healthy' despite holding off on rate cuts
Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack said that she does not see an immediate reason to cut interest rates and that the ...
June CPI: Fed still needs 'reassurance' to cut rates
The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) data came in hotter than expected, with inflation rising 2.6% in June, higher than the ...
Why the June CPI Isn't a Gamechanger for the Fed
The June inflation data is likely to keep Federal Reserve officials cautious, open to cutting interest rates later this year ...
Trump insults Fed chair Powell, demands he cut interest rates
July 14, 2025"We have a bad Fed chairman, really bad. If he would lower the rates, if he would lower the rates, and I tried ...
Trump Pushes Fed To Slash Interest Rates To 1%, Sparking Inflation Fears
The current federal funds rate sits at 5.25–5.50%, held steady by the Fed to combat inflation and avoid overheating the ...
Waiting for 0% Interest Rates? Don’t Hold Your Breath
If you’ve been putting off a big purchase because you’re waiting for interest rates to drop back down to pandemic-era lows, you might want to reset your expectations. A new study finds that the ...
Fed Minutes Underscore Divisions Over Pace of Interest Rate Cuts
The U.S. central bank’s decision to hold interest rates steady in June was unanimously supported, but officials were starting ...