The Consequences of Trump’s Setback at the Fed

A Supreme Court decision that keeps a Fed governor on the job for now could scramble President Trump’s effort to add more loyalists at the central bank.

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Shutdown Puts a Divided Fed in a Perilous Position

Some policymakers at the central bank are in a rush to lower interest rates after the Federal Reserve’s first cut this year, while others are urging caution.

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The Rates Debate Dividing the Fed

Jerome Powell and some of the more dovish policymakers at the central bank are at odds over how to handle “challenging” inflation and unemployment.

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Powell Stresses ‘Challenging Situation’ for Fed as Rate Debate Intensifies

Rising inflation and a weakening labor market have created a bind for the central bank, Jerome H. Powell, its chair, warned on Tuesday.

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Miran Says Interest Rates Should Fall to 2.5 Percent This Year

Stephen Miran, who joined the central bank last week, said he believed rates should be around 2.5 percent, or about two percentage points lower than they now are.

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New to the Fed, Miran Defends Calls for Sharper Reduction in Interest Rates

In his first comments since joining the Federal Reserve Board, Stephen Miran sought to emphasize his independence from the White House.

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Fed Faces No Good Options as Labor Market Wobbles While Inflation Firms

The central bank is grappling with how quickly to lower interest rates after restarting cuts on Wednesday, amid mixed economic signals and a relentless White House pressure campaign.

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A New Rate-Cut Cycle Could Be Fuel on the Stock Market Fire

But with the market already booming and the Federal Reserve under presidential pressure, a new cycle of lower rates could pour fuel onto a fire, our columnist says.

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Fed Cuts Rates for First Time This Year

The Federal Reserve lowered rates by a quarter point, but one governor voted for a bigger cut. Balancing persistent inflation and a weaker labor market was “a challenging situation,” the central bank chair said.

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What the Fed’s Rate Decision Means for Loans, Credit Cards, Mortgages and More

Here’s how the central bank’s interest rate stance influences car loans, credit cards, mortgages, savings and student loans.

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