US Federal Reserve

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President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on the promise that his policies would reduce high borrowing costs and lighten the financial burden on American households. But what if, as many economists expect, interest rates remain elevated, well above their pre-pandemic lows? Trump could point a finger at the Federal Reserve, and in particular at its chair, Jerome Powell, whom Trump himself nominated to lead the Fed. During his first term, Trump repeatedly and publicly ridiculed the Powell Fed, complaining that it kept interest rates too high. Trump's attacks on the Fed raised widespread concern about political interference in the Fed's policymaking. On Wednesday, Powell emphasized the importance of the Fed's independence: That gives us the ability to make decisions for the benefit of all Americans at all times, not for any particular political party or political outcome. Political clashes might be inevitable in the next four years. Trump's proposals to cut taxes and impose steep and ..

UBS said it expects the Fed to cut by 25 basis points in December, followed by another 100 bps of easing through 2025

For all potential controversy around the Fed posed by Donald Trump's victory in the Nov. 5 election - hints, for example, that the U.S. president-elect might rekindle his first-term feud with Powell

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The precious metal of 99.9 per cent purity had closed at Rs 77,900 per 10 grams in the previous session. However, silver traded flat at Rs 93,000 per kg on Thursday

The precious metal of 99.9 per cent purity had closed at Rs 77,900 per 10 grams in the previous session. However, silver traded flat at Rs 93,000 per kg on Thursday

Fed Chair Jerome Powell said on Thursday central bank did not need to rush to lower interest rates due to ongoing economic growth, a solid job market and inflation that remains above its 2% target

The Boston Fed chief noted inflation has come down "significantly," adding she's not seeing new price pressures and that "it's important to stay the course."

US central bankers began lowering borrowing costs in September with an aggressive half-percentage-point cut, and then lowered the policy rate again by a quarter point last week

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The Fed cut interest rate by 25 basis points on Thursday, as widely expected, amid a cooling labour market, while noting that economic growth remained solid

Powell's term as chair expires in May 2026, and Trump will have an opportunity to install a new Fed chief then

The comments, just two days after Trump's re-election, portend the power struggle that may lie ahead between the central bank and a president who insists he should have a say on interest-rate policy

Officials voted unanimously to lower the federal funds rate to a range of 4.5% to 4.75%. The adjustment follows a larger, half-point cut in September

Federal Reserve officials are poised Thursday to reduce their key interest rate for a second straight time, responding to a steady slowdown of the inflation pressures that exasperated many Americans and contributed to Donald Trump's presidential election victory. Yet the Fed's future moves are now more uncertain in the aftermath of the election, given that Trump's economic proposals have been widely flagged as potentially inflationary. His election has also raised the specter of meddling by the White House in the Fed's policy decisions, with Trump having proclaimed that as president he should have a voice in the central bank's interest rate decisions. The Fed has long guarded its status as an independent institution able to make difficult decisions about borrowing rates, free from political interference. Yet during his previous term in the White House, Trump publicly attacked Chair Jerome Powell after the Fed raised rates to fight inflation, and he may do so again. The economy is al

The Federal Reserve starts a two-day monetary policy meeting on Wednesday and is expected to deliver another 25-basis-point rate cut

Election aside, US policymakers have already communicated a desire to proceed with a more gradual pace of rate cuts