Trump calls Fed Chair Jerome Powell ‘a stupid person’ ahead of key interest rate decision The president also joked about whether he can appoint himself to head the Fed The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2025
War, tariffs, and Trump: What members of the FOMC will be thinking as they finalize their base rate decision today ANALYSIS: Here are a handful of factors likely impacting the Fed’s interest rate decision being announced today. Fortune · Jun 18, 2025
Stock market fear index spikes after Trump's war threats Here’s a snapshot of the action this morning prior to the opening bell in New York. Fortune · Jun 18, 2025
Stock Index Futures Gain as Investors Await Fed Rate Decision, Middle East in Focus June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are up +0.20%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM25) are up +0.33% this morning, pointing to a slightly higher open on Wall Street after yesterday’s drop, while investors await the Federal Reserve’s policy decision and updated projections, as well as Chair Jerome Powell’s… Barchart · Jun 18, 2025
US Fed Set To Hold Rates Steady As It Guards Against Inflation The US central bank is expected to hold interest rates steady Wednesday after its key policy meeting, as officials gauge the impact of tariffs on inflation -- and despite President Donald Trump's calls for rate cuts. International Business Times · Jun 18, 2025
'Purgatory:' Fed officials left in limbo as tariffs complicate this week's rate decision The U.S. economy is mostly in good shape but that isn’t saving Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell from a spell of angst The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2025
Fed meets as policymakers are expected to assert their independence amid Trump’s pressure After a turbulent spring, investors will be watching this latest Fed meeting to see if Chair Jerome Powell will offer any hints about whether the worst has passed or is yet to come. Fortune · Jun 17, 2025
Stock Market Today: Stocks Rise on Less Deadly Concerns Markets are forward-looking mechanisms, and it's good when price action shows there's a future to look forward to. Kiplinger · Jun 16, 2025
Who Will Replace Jerome Powell as Fed Chair? With Jerome Powell's term set to expire in May 2026, President Donald Trump is actively preparing to name a new Fed Chair. Kiplinger · Jun 16, 2025
US Fed Set To Hold Rates Steady In The Face Of Trump Pressure The US central bank is expected to keep interest rates unchanged for a fourth straight policy meeting this week, despite President Donald Trump's push for rate cuts, as officials contend with uncertainty sparked by the Republican's tariffs. International Business Times · Jun 15, 2025
The Latest: California challenges Trump's use of military in Los Angeles Opponents of President Donald Trump’s administration are set to rally in hundreds of cities on Saturday The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025
June Fed Meeting: Updates and Commentary The June Fed meeting was a key economic event, with Wall Street keyed into what Fed Chair Powell & Co. have to say about interest rates and the economy. Kiplinger · Jun 11, 2025
Forget about the Fed’s dual mandate—this investment advisor says they’ve added a third mandate, and won’t be cutting rates anytime soon Cutting rates will redistribute wealth upward again, which is not ideal at a time of social friction. Fortune · Jun 10, 2025
Stocks Set for Muted Open With Focus on U.S.-China Trade Talks, U.S. Inflation Data Awaited June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are up +0.08%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM25) are down -0.01% this morning, pointing to a muted open on Wall Street as investors turn their attention to talks between the U.S. and China in London, and also await the release of key… Barchart · Jun 9, 2025
We Got This Covered · Jun 5, 2025 ‘ADP NUMBER OUT!!!’ Donald Trump rages at Jerome Powell as jobs report hits rock bottom and recession fears mount Powell remains 'unbelievable.'
The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2025 ECB cuts interest rates to 2% in effort to bolster flagging eurozone growth European Central Bank makes eighth quarter-point cut in a year as bloc reels from impact of Trump’s trade wars
The Conversation · Jun 5, 2025 Harvard battle is Trump’s ‘Mao moment’: lessons from China’s state-sanctioned university crackdown During the 1966-1976 Cultural Revolution, Mao Zedong pushed for the closure of Chinese universities, seeing higher education as little more than a breeding ground for counterrevolutionary bourgeois intellectuals. After closing for a period, China’s universities reopened on a limited basis from 1970, with selection criteria based on class background, revolutionary…
The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2025 Asian shares trade mixed after Wall Street’s rally stalls on U.S. economic data Asian shares are trading mixed, as Wall Street’s big recent rally lost some momentum following a pair of potentially discouraging reports on the American economy
Kiplinger · Jun 4, 2025 Stock Market Today: Stocks Brush Off Weak Jobs Data The yields on the 2-year and 10-year Treasury notes fell sharply after a pair of weak economic reports.
Evening Standard · Jun 4, 2025 FTSE 100 closes higher after survey shows UK services sector returned to growth The S&P Global UK services purchasing managers’ business activity index rose to 50.9 points in May.
The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2025 Trump scapegoats ‘too late’ Fed Chair as his morning goes from ‘Best May in 30 Years’ to dismal jobs outlook Jerome Powell has repeatedly defied Trump with interest rate decisions and statements about tariffs
Barchart · Jun 4, 2025 Billionaire Grant Cardone Calls Fed Chair Jerome Powell ‘The Greatest Threat to the American Public’ and Should Be ‘Removed Immediately’ Grant Cardone slams Jerome Powell, blaming high interest rates for harming real estate, small businesses, and potentially aiding political motives.
Fortune · Jun 4, 2025 Elon Musk is on a national debt crusade after slamming Trump's spending bill Jamie Dimon, Warren Buffett, Ray Dalio, Jerome Powell—and now Elon Musk, are all sounding the alarm on America's national debt.
Kiplinger · Jun 2, 2025 Stock Market Today: Markets Move With Fresh Trade War Winds The new uncertainty is the same as the old uncertainty, which is fine with investors, traders and speculators.
Barchart · Jun 2, 2025 What If The Inflation Fight Is Already Lost? Services inflation is sticky, wages are rising, and rate cuts are a fantasy. Are we entering a high-rate era with no off-ramp?