The president wants to see low interest rates to boost economic activity – but a spending spree could leave Americans facing runaway prices.
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The investigation follows Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s refusal to toe the White House’s line over interest rate cuts.
As 2026 begins, uncertainty is at the top of everyone’s mind.
Are recent gains against the US dollar just a blip – or the start of a new trend? A former Reserve Bank economist explains what to keep an eye on for the year ahead.
The stagflation crisis of the 1970s stands as a clear warning of what might happen if the Fed’s independence is compromised.
Recent news reports highlighted how the Fed technically has a third mandate – moderate long-term interest rates. An economist explains how the objective is already baked into the other two.
Ending production of the 1-cent coin will save the government money and could streamline big retailers’ operations. But it could also pinch small businesses and cash-reliant consumers.
Cheney thought that Congress went too far after Watergate in reining in the presidency. Now Trump and the Supreme Court are embracing Cheney’s views on executive power.
Even in the best of times, the Fed has a tough time interpreting the data and deciding how best to guide the US economy.
The push to slash rates, despite what Trump considers a ‘hot’ economy, underscores why it’s important the Fed relies on data – and not the wishes of politicians – when making decisions about monetary policy.
Consumer sentiment remained flat in October, compared to the previous month. But history shows a prolonged federal shutdown can impact how people feel about the economy.
Recent rulings indicate that the high court is leaning toward expanding the type of presidential power that is more emblematic of dictatorship than democracy.
Uncertainty, a stumbling labor market and major structural problems are all weighing down the economy. And Fed rate cuts may not help much.
Political economist Cristina Bodea talks to The Conversation Weekly podcast about how central bank independence became the global norm for economic governance.
The US central bank is aiming for its soft landing that avoids recession, but the data and competing policy choices will make it difficult.
The Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates by a quarter-point during its September meeting.
In 2024, seven times more Americans were struck by lightning than were convicted of federal mortgage fraud.
Donald Trump’s unprecedented firing of a Federal Reserve board member isn’t just about her job status. It’s about what checks remain on a president bent on vastly expanding his office’s power.
As Trump works to undermine US economic institutions, some Wall Street traders are making money from private data sources that pre-empt official statistics.
Politicians have long coveted control over monetary policy. Good economic governance requires that they don’t get it.
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