Powell Signals Fed on Hold

Trump Lashes Out At Jerome Powell After Fed Doesn’t Cut Interest Rates
Trump’s blasting of the Federal Reserve and Jerome Powell came just hours after the announcement that interest rates would stand at 4.25% to 4.5%.
Fed hold rates steady, sees inflation as ‘elevated,’ as Powell declines comment on Trump
President Donald Trump may want lower interest rates, but the Federal Reserve will almost certainly keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged at its two-day policy meeting that ends Wednesday.
Watch live: Fed Chair Jerome Powell answers questions after rate hold
Fed Chair Jerome Powell is taking questions from journalists after the central bank held interest rates steady following three consecutive cuts at the end of 2024.
Fed Stays Steady, and Powell Offers No Guidance on Future Rate Cuts
After three cuts at the end of last year, Federal Reserve officials paused rate moves as they weigh a solid economy and rising inflation risks. Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, said the central bank was not on a “pre-set course.
Fed pauses interest rate cuts as inflation, Trump's plans create uncertainty
The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged as officials grappled with uncertainty caused by inflation and President Trump's plans.
Powell Signals Fed on Hold as Trump’s Economic Policies Take Shape
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell made clear on Wednesday the US central bank intends to hold interest rates where they are for the foreseeable future, pointing to a number of reasons why he and his colleagues expect to take their time before lowering borrowing costs again.
Fed hold rates steady, sees inflation as 'elevated,' as Powell declines comment on Trump
The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday after cutting it three times in a row last year, a sign of a more cautious approach as the Fed seeks to gauge where inflation is headed and what policies President Donald Trump may pursue.
Powell Defends Fed’s Independence Amid Trump’s Criticism
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reaffirmed the central banks independence on Wednesday, emphasizing that politics will not influence interest rate decisions or the Feds recent withdrawal from a global
Fed’s Powell: We don’t know how Trump will affect economy
Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell’s prognosis on the implications of what US President Donald Trump’s policies will have on the US economy can be summed up in three words: “We don’t know.” After leaving interest rates unchanged at about 4.
Trump accuses Fed, Powell of creating inflation on heels of rate decision
Trump, who appointed Jerome Powell as Fed chair, has called for lower interest rates and said the president should get a say ...
Powell Says Change in Statement Language on Inflation Isn’t a Signal
Fed Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that he continues to look at the overall progress that inflation has made in moving ...
Inflation ticked higher last month, in latest sign of persistent price pressures
WASHINGTON (AP) — An inflation gauge closely watched by the Federal Reserve rose slightly last month, the latest sign that ...
Inflation report upends Fed interest rate cut bets in 2025
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Fed Chair Powell: Don't need to see further weakness in labor market to achieve 2% inflation goal
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell fields questions from reporters after the central bank announced it would leave rates ...
Trump: Fed failed to beat inflation, 'I will do it'
The president’s post suggests that he intends to continue his criticism of Fed Chair Jerome Powell on social media, which ...
Fed’s preferred inflation gauge posts largest monthly gain since April as tariff fears boost spending
“The Fed’s prognosis is for a slower pace of monetary easing moving forward, as the economy is doing well and prices are only slowly returning to target in an environment of great uncertainty,” said ...
Powell takes wait and see approach on interest rates — drawing angry response from Trump
There is so much uncertainty over potential tariffs and fiscal policy that “keeping things steady looks like the prudent move,” one economist said.