Lower Unemployment Rate Supports Longer Pause for Fed

January’s jobs data, released on Wednesday, bolstered expectations that the Federal Reserve will hold interest rates steady for longer than previously expected.

How much power does the Fed chair really have?

On paper, the Fed chair is just one vote among many. In practice, the job carries far more influence. We analyze what gives the Fed chair power.

The Fed will cut interest rates ‘a whole bunch of times…substantially more than two’ – Greenlight Capital’s David Einhorn

David Einhorn, founder of Greenlight Capital, predicted the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates “substantially more than two cuts” this year, arguing that markets are significantly underestimating the pace of monetary easing ahead.

Gold rises over 2% as soft inflation data rekindles Fed rate-cut hopes

Gold rebounded on Friday as investors digested U.S. inflation figures for guidance on interest rate direction after jobs data lowered rate cut expectations.

Trump Says Fed Chair Pick Kevin Warsh Could Drive More Than 15% Economic Growth

President Donald Trump expressed confidence in his Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh to potentially drive the U.S. economy to greater heights. In an interview with Fox Business on Monday, Trump stated that if Warsh “does the job that he's capable of,

Trump ramps up Fed rate cut pressure after strong jobs, inflation reports

President Trump and top White House officials are ramping up pressure on the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates after two surprisingly strong economic reports. Data released by the Labor Department on Friday showed inflation falling below economist expectations in January,

Chicago Fed's Goolsbee says interest rates could fall 'a fair bit more,' but more inflation progress is needed

Chicago Fed president Austan Goolsbee said after January's inflation data that further progress is needed before the Fed cuts rates again.