Gold Price Nears $4,000 an Ounce, a Sign of Turmoil and Unease

Approaching the milestone for the first time, the precious metal is on course for its best year since the 1970s, highlighting unease among investors.

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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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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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California’s $23 Billion Plan to Restore Federal Cuts to Scientific Research

Democrats are calling for the creation of a state equivalent of the National Institutes of Health, but first state lawmakers and then voters would need to approve it.

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How Trump Could Overhaul the Fed

The president wants to pack the central bank’s Board of Governors with loyalists, which would grant him greater sway over an institution that is supposed to be independent from the White House.

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Weak Jobs Report Raises Chances of a September Interest Rate Cut

The Federal Reserve held rates steady in July but two governors dissented, saying they had concerns about labor market fragility.

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The Fed Renovations Fueling Trump’s Anger at Jerome Powell

President Trump is set to visit the central bank’s construction site on Thursday with administration officials amid allegations that the costly project has been mismanaged.

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Will Investors Ever Believe Trump’s Threats Against Powell?

President Trump has become more hostile to the Federal Reserve’s chair. Markets aren’t worried yet, but some on Wall Street are getting more concerned.

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Trump Wants Lower Rates. Firing Powell Could Push Them Higher.

Investors, not the Fed, control the interest rates that matter most to businesses and consumers. They might demand higher returns if the central bank’s independence comes into question.

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