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Fed pauses interest rate cuts. What happens next may depend on Trump
After three successive interest rate cuts, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday made no change in its benchmark lending rate amid new economic uncertainties over the outlook for inflation and President Trump's continued threats of new tariffs and other measures.
News and analysis on the Fed rate decision
The Federal Reserve's monetary policy group is expected to hold rates steady, but the chairman will face a litany of questions about the year ahead and on the inflationary impact of implications of the Trump administration's early policy moves.
Fed Meeting Today: Interest Rates Seen on Hold; Dow Ticks Higher
The Federal Reserve announces its decision on interest rates at 2 p.m. Fed Chair Jerome Powell speaks shortly thereafter. Live updates on stocks, bonds and markets, including the Dow Jones Industrial Average,
U.S. stocks open mostly lower ahead of Fed rate decision
U.S. stock indexes were mostly lower on Wednesday morning ahead of the release of the Federal Reserve's first monetary-policy decision of the year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was flat, trading at around 44,
Stocks diverge, dollar steady before Fed rate decision
Equity markets diverged Wednesday as attention turned away from recent turbulence in tech stocks to the outlook for interest rates, with the Fed and the ECB both holding their first
California joins coalition in suing Trump over federal aid freeze
Hours before a Trump administration directive was set to freeze an estimated trillions in federal assistance, California ...
The Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady: Here's what that means for your money
The Federal paused rate cuts after its first meeting of the year — here’s what that means for your credit card, mortgage rate ...
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Exploring the redwoods of the ocean, california's kelp forests
Journey into the depths of California's kelp forests, the towering underwater ecosystems facing the challenges of climate change.
The Federal Reserve should resist pressure from Trump and defend its independence, experts say
President Trump has said he will "demand" lower interest rates, raising questions about his ability to influence the Federal ...
Trump wants to ‘drill, baby, drill.’ California wants to push electric cars
California is requiring that all new cars must be zero-emission vehicles by 2035. Before leaving office, President Joe Biden ...
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Stock futures are little changed as investors await Federal Reserve's interest rate decision: Live updates
Stock futures were slightly lower on Tuesday evening, as investors turned toward the first Federal Reserve interest rate ...
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As the rebuilding effort begins, builders will be up against a costly construction market
Shortages in labor and materials will add to strain in rebuilding communities affected by wildfires in Los Angeles.
How California policy exacerbates the costs and consequences of wildfires
Neither the state nor local government seems to have learned much from the perils of pricing the less privileged out of Los ...
Fed Stands Pat, Leans Hawkish With Omission of Inflation-Progress Reference
After several months in which inflation data have largely moved sideways, the U.S. central bank dropped from its latest ...