Economist Sumerlin confirms he’s in the running for Fed chair, backs big interest rate cut
Economist Marc Sumerlin, one of nearly a dozen reported contenders for Federal Reserve chair, said Thursday he’d be interested in
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Trump says he’ll have a Fed ‘majority’ soon to push rates lower after firing Cook
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 26, 2025.
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Fed mum on whether Lisa Cook is at the office after Trump removed her from board
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System building in Washington D.C. on Aug. 26, 2025. Erin Doherty |
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Why Fed chief Powell’s rate cut signal lifted our non-tech stocks the most
It was a topsy-turvy week for Wall Street, saved by a big Friday rally. The market was looking at a
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Fed board contenders Miran, Bullard say Trump’s tariffs are not causing inflation
Marlo Ramirez carries slabs of beef to be prepared for a customer in a grocery store on July 22, 2025
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Lutnick suggests Lisa Cook’s refusal to accept Trump firing from Fed supports fraud claim
Lisa Cook, governor of the US Federal Reserve, during the Federal Reserve Integrated Review of the Capital Framework for Large
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Here’s what current and former Fed officials are saying about Lisa Cook investigation
Lisa Cook, governor of the US Federal Reserve, during the Federal Reserve Board open meeting in Washington, DC, US, on
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BlackRock’s Rick Rieder says a half-point rate cut by the Fed in September is possible
Rick Rieder, BlackRock’s chief investment officer for global fixed income, said July’s dismal jobs report opened the door for a
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Trump says Treasury Secretary Bessent ‘does not want’ to be Fed chair, but 4 others in
President Donald Trump told CNBC on Tuesday that he has narrowed the field of potential future Federal Reserve chairs to
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Here’s what changed in the new Fed statement
This is a comparison of Wednesday’s Federal Open Market Committee statement with the one issued after the Fed’s previous policymaking meeting in June. Text removed
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