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By Michael S. Derby (Reuters) -Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Wednesday it’s too soon to say whether the central bank will cut its interest rate target in September, as financial markets expect. “We have made no decisions about September, we don’t…do that in advance,” Powell said at the press conference following the latest Federal Open Market Committee meeting. He …

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday left its key interest rate unchanged, a widely expected move that comes despite enormous pressure from the Trump administration to lower it. The Fed, in a statement announcing the decision, said that economic growth had moderated in the first half of the year but that inflation remained “somewhat elevated.” Two Federal Reserve officials, both appointed …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two top Federal Reserve officials could dissent from the central bank’s likely decision Wednesday to hold its key interest rate steady, a sign of division at the Fed that reflects the economy’s muddy outlook and possibly the jockeying to replace Chair Jerome Powell when his term ends in May 2026. Based on their public comments in the …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump on Wednesday again called on the Federal Reserve to lower benchmark rates after data showed U.S. economic growth rebounded more than expected in the second quarter. “2Q GDP JUST OUT: 3%, WAY BETTER THAN EXPECTED! “Too Late” MUST NOW LOWER THE RATE. No Inflation! Let people buy, and refinance, their homes!” Trump wrote on Truth …

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The Federal Reserve has so far resisted President Donald Trump’s aggressive pressure campaign to throw inflation concerns out and attempt to boost the U.S. economy with lower interest rates. That’s expected to continue Wednesday, as the central bank is expected to leave interest rates unchanged. If so, that’s likely to annoy Trump, who is already reshaping the global economy with …

Michele Bullock, governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), speaks during a news conference at the bank’s head office in Sydney, Australia, on Tuesday, Apr. 1, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Australia’s headline inflation rate in the second quarter of the year slipped to its lowest point since March 2021, coming in at 2.1% year over year, …

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attends the Federal Reserve’s Integrated Review of the Capital Framework for Large Banks Conference, in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 22, 2025. Ken Cedeno | Reuters Considering nothing is likely to happen when it comes to major policy decisions, this week’s Federal Reserve meeting is packed with intrigue. When the Federal Open Market Committee releases …

Las Vegas Raiders star Christian Wilkins has been released from the team after being reported to HR after kissing the top of a teammate’s head. A source told ESPN that the defensive tackle had intended the incident, which took place inside a team meeting room, to be “playful” but that the recipient of the kiss had taken offense. Advertisement “We …