Trump Decries Fed Rate Cut as ‘Political Move’ That Won’t Work
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said the Federal Reserve’s decision to lower its benchmark interest rate by a half percentage point was a “political move” and that a smaller cut would have been preferable.
Trump says Fed's rate cut was 'political move'
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Thursday the U.S. Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates by half of a percentage point was "a political move."
Analysis-Rate Cuts Are Here, but US Stocks May Have Already Priced Them In
As the Federal Reserve kicks off a long-awaited rate cutting cycle, some investors are wary that richly valued U.S. stocks may have already priced in the benefits of easier monetary policy, making it harder for markets to rise much further.
Trump seizes on Fed rate cut to open new line of attack on economy
Trump attributed the rate reduction to either a "very bad" economy or to the Fed's "playing politics" to help Democrats.
Federal officials to cut interest rates by half-percent. What it means for Kentuckians
The Federal Reserve moving ahead with its first rate cut in four years on Wednesday, lowering its key interest rate by a hefty half percentage point. With the slowing labor market posing a growing risk to economic expansion,
Fed announces interest rate reduction
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell called the U.S. economy “strong overall” in a news conference on Sept. 18.
How the Fed rate cut is playing in Florida
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday moved forward with an aggressive rate cut that’s already recalibrating how Florida politicians talk about the economy. The decision, issued 48 days before the election,
The Fed rate cut affects the US dollar. Should international travelers worry?
Because the rate cut has been forecast for so long, it's largely already been priced into the value of the dollar in international markets. “Exchange rates tend to adjust when a
America’s political system is under stress as voters and their leaders navigate unfamiliar terrain
Experts say widespread distrust of government is being fused with the proliferation of online conspiracy theories.
Residents of Springfield, Ohio, hunker down and pray for a political firestorm to blow over
In the quiet corners of Springfield, Ohio, the people who live here are taking a breath, praying and attempting to carry on.
Why Are the Nutjobs Trying to Kill Political Opponents All Left-Wingers? | Opinion
The Left has had a violent streak going back at least as far as Karl Marx's calls for a global revolution of the proletariat.
America Has a Problem With Political Violence—and It’s a Growing One
Extremism expert Barbara F. Walter believes guns and the internet have put the US in the Goldilocks zone for chaos and ...
Political ad supporting Harris targets Polish-American voters
A political ad that supports Vice President Kamala Harris' candidacy is aimed at Polish-American voters. The ad was posted on ...
At Denver convention, independent political activists promote movement they hope is having a moment
At least, that’s how attendees at the 2024 Independent National Convention felt. Bolstered by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s now-paused independent presidential run and convinced of high dissatisfaction with ...
This week in Philly history: Philly police officer killed during election day attack on political candidate
Two warring factions within the city’s Republican political machine hit a fever pitch. In the run-up to a heated primary ...
5 things to know for Sept. 20: Middle East, Stock market, Political scandal, Mail-in voting, Covid-19 origins
After NASA decided to keep them in space until 2025, astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will now cast their votes in the November elections more than 200 miles above their nearest polling ...
California's new AI regulations are cracking down on political deepfakes
The introduction of advanced generative artificial intelligence has made that threat more pervasive, but California's new ...
How socialite Pamela Harriman became a political power player
In “Kingmaker,” Sonia Purnell revisits the life, and many loves, of a Brit who energized dispirited Democrats in the age of ...