Trump says hes eager for Fed Chair Jerome Powells termination

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump on Thursday sharply criticized Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, urging the central bank to lower interest rates and saying Powell’s “termination cannot come soon enough.”It was not clear whether Trump’s comments indicated a desire to remove Powell from his... Read More.

Fed Chair Powell sounds alarm on tariffs, sending stocks lower

(WASHINGTON) -- Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that he expects President Donald Trump's tariffs policy to cause higher inflation and slower economic growth, complicating potential central bank efforts to ease the fallout."The level of the tariff increases announced so far is significantly... Read More.

US stocks close down slightly amid tariff uncertainty

(NEW YORK) -- U.S. stocks closed down slightly on Tuesday as investors weathered ongoing uncertainty about President Donald Trump's tariff plans.The Dow Jones Industrial Average ticked down 156 points, or 0.3%, at the close of trading. The S&P 500 fell 0.1%, while the tech-heavy... Read More.

US stocks little changed amid tariff uncertainty

(NEW YORK) -- U.S. stocks were little changed in early trading on Tuesday, a day after President Donald Trump signaled a willingness to ease some tariffs but also impose new ones.The Dow Jones Industrial Average ticked up 52 points, or 0.1%. The S&P 500... Read More.