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Pulte unloads on Fed Chair Powell in flurry of scathing attacks

The FHFA director blasted Jerome Powell’s handling of interest rates and called for his resignation

Fed leaves interest rates unchanged again in widely expected move

In a widely anticipated move, the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged at its June monetary policy meeting.

Two potential rate cuts are still on the table for 2025, per the Fed’s ‘dot plot’

What to expect at the Federal Reserve meeting this week

The Federal Reserve meets June 17-18 to set the course of U.S. monetary policy

Here’s how economists, investors and former Fed officials think the central bank will proceed

Vance attacks the Fed on rate cut delays as Trump piles on

Vice President JD Vance accused Fed Chair Jerome Powell of “monetary malpractice” for not cutting interest rates, while President Donald Trump labeled the central bank head a "numbskull."

The president called Fed Chair Jerome Powell a ‘numbskull’ for not lowering interest rates

Trump doubles down, tells Powell to cut interest rates by a full percentage point

President Donald Trump called on Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to cut the benchmark lending rate by a full percentage point.

The president said the move would act like ‘rocket fuel’ for economic growth

Payrolls increase more than expected in May

Employers added 139,000 jobs in May, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data, which was more than expected.

The labor market shows strength, but some analysts still viewed the results with caution

Michelle Bowman confirmed as Federal Reserve vice chair for supervision

Michelle Bowman was confirmed by the Senate as vice chair for supervision of the Federal Reserve by a vote of 48-46.

She replaces Michael Barr, who resigned from the post in January

The Fed relies on data to make rate decisions. But what if the data is wrong?

The Fed leans on inflation data to make interest rate decisions. But staffing shortages at the Bureau of Labor Statistics may have rendered a key inflation report less reliable.

Staffing shortages at the Bureau of Labor Statistics may have compromised inflation data accuracy: WSJ

Disappointing May jobs report puts more pressure on the Federal Reserve

Tensions rise between President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, with the president renewing calls for interest rate cuts following the latest jobs report.

A slowing employment market puts Trump and Powell at odds over monetary policy

Fed officials drop hints on rate-cut plans

Fed officials drop hints on rate-cut plans, with the potential for multiple interest rate cuts still in play this year.

Multiple interest rate cuts may still be in play this year

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