Trump frustrations with Powell intensifying
President Trump has relentlessly criticized Fed Chair Jerome Powell for not cutting interest rates. Tuesday night, he privately floated firing Powell. Nancy Cordes reports.
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President Trump has relentlessly criticized Fed Chair Jerome Powell for not cutting interest rates. Tuesday night, he privately floated firing Powell. Nancy Cordes reports.
Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, a longtime critic of Jerome Powell, is speaking out against President Trump's threats to fire the Fed chair. Warren joins "The Takeout" to explain her position and take stock of Mr. Trump's economy.
President Trump on Tuesday night privately floated firing Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, then publicly backed away on Wednesday. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reports.
The new Consumer Price Index showed inflation accelerated in June, a sign that President Trump's tariffs are beginning to have an impact. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady explains.
The Dow Jones finished the day down on Tuesday after new data showed inflation accelerated in June, rising 2.7% on an annual basis. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady has more.
President Trump is urging the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates following the release of Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for June, which shows a 0.3% increase. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady has the latest.
President Trump has set an August 1 deadline for several countries to reach trade agreements with the U.S. before they're hit with increased tariffs. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady reports.
Stocks tumbled on Friday after President Trump threatened to slap a 35% tariff on Canadian goods. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady reports.
President Trump is insisting that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell should lower interest rates. CBS MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady has more.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday the Trump administration's tariffs led the Fed to put interest rate cuts on hold. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady reports.
President Trump alluded to eliminating Elon Musk's subsidies after the Tesla CEO criticized the Republican reconciliation bill. Also, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell continues to face pressure to lower interest rates. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady has the latest.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified on Capitol Hill Wednesday about the state of the U.S. economy. CBS News senior business and technology correspondent Jo Ling Kent has the details.
The stock market rallied for a second day on Tuesday as tensions with Iran sent oil prices plummeting. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady has more.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, who is testifying before Congress this week, said tariffs are "likely to push up prices."
President Trump entertained the idea of firing Jerome Powell on Friday, a legally untested and contentious move.
President Trump is blasting Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell for his decision to leave the benchmark interest rate unchanged. CBS News contributor Javier David has more.
The Federal Reserve is keeping interest rates unchanged for now, but as many as two interest rate cuts could occur later this year. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady has more.
The Federal Reserve said Wednesday it will maintain the benchmark interest rate at its current range of 4.25% to 4.5%
The Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate steady on Wednesday despite President Trump's push for a cut. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady explains why.
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady again on Wednesday, despite pressure from President Trump to cut rates. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger reports.
The Federal Reserve Board will announce its next rate decision today, June 18, at 2 p.m. EST.
President Trump said that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is "not a smart person" ahead of Wednesday's interest rate decision. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady has more details.
The Federal Reserve is set to announce what's next for its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday. CBS News business contributor Javier David joins "CBS Morning News" with more on what to expect.
Oil costs soared Tuesday as the conflict between Israel and Iran intensified, with crude prices up more than four percentage points. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady has more.
The Federal Reserve is meeting for the next two days and will announce its latest decision on U.S. interest rates Wednesday. Javier David, the business editor at the Dallas Morning News, joins with more.