Jerome Powell
Bessent sees one or two more Fed chair interviews this week
Trump is slated to interview the central bank governor Chris Waller on Dec 17 for the chair job
More dissenters could signal increased resistance to future Fed rate cuts
Investors should be positioned for the Fed to continue easing at least once more in 2026, say analysts
Divided US Fed lowers rates by 25 bps, signals pause and one 2026 cut as growth rebounds
The pace of price increases has risen steadily from 2.3 per cent in April, above the Fed’s 2 per cent inflation target
Trump says he has ‘good idea’ of who he wants for Fed chair
PRESIDENT Donald Trump said he will be looking at a couple of candidates to chair the Federal Reserve, after the Financial Times reported that he would begin interviews with contenders this week.
Kevin Hassett and the Federal Reserve chair: a likely appointment?
The prospect of Hassett leading the Fed has generated significant concern among economists and market observers
Fed likely to trim rates again this week, but it could be a ‘hawkish’ cut
Futures markets are pricing in a near certainty that it will cut rates by another quarter of a percentage point, bringing them down to a range of between 3.5% and 3.75%
Fed contender Hasset says market is ready for Trump chair pick
Jerome Powell’s term as chair ends in May
Powell’s warning to investors and lenders: The Fed won’t spoil the markets any longer
With rates in the 3 to 4% range, monetary policy is no longer restrictive
US Fed chair candidate Rieder says Powell was more hawkish than expected
The Fed cut the interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point
US Fed cuts rates by 0.25%, Powell signals December move ‘far from’ certain
The US government shutdown has frozen or pushed back the compilation and release of key reports tracking the economy
