How Republicans calling for smaller government could use the Fed's balance sheet to wield more power
Both times, the Fed's balance grew in size, reaching a peak of almost $9 trillion in 2022, but the second period of asset purchases consisted mostly of lower-coupon, longer-duration bonds that plunged ...
10 Best Bank Dividend Stocks To Buy Right Now
For this list, we picked the top 10 bank dividend stocks based on their popularity among elite hedge funds in the third ...
Ron Paul Wants to Lay Bare the Fed’s Inner Workings. Musk Is Pushing Him as Fed Chair.
In an interview with Barron’s, Paul, called for an “audit” of the Fed that would reveal how the central bank conducts its ...
Fresh Data Gives Fed ‘Zero Reason’ to Cut
The Federal Reserve has “zero reason to cut interest rates right now,” writes Paul Stanley of Granite Bay Wealth Management ...
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Four things we learned from Jay Powell’s US congressional hearing
US Federal Reserve chair Jay Powell testified before Congress this week, providing insights into the central bank’s perspective on current economic conditions but also on where the Fed stands on major ...
Fox host: Musk needs to be transparent about ‘billions’ in government contract
Fox News host Jessica Tarlov knocked billionaire Elon Musk over what she said is a lack of transparency he is displaying amid ...
‘People are just flipping out’: Billions in federal funding remain frozen despite court orders to keep the taps open
Federal agencies across Washington are finding ways to keep funding frozen even after judges last month temporarily blocked ...
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WATCH: Powell says Trump’s calls for lower interest rates won’t affect Fed’s decisions
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday President Donald Trump’s calls for lower interest rates won’t lead the central bank to change its rate decisions.
The Federal Spending-Regulation Trap: Here’s An Escape Plan At Last
Congress's neglect of enumerated powers fuels the fusion of spending and regulation, enabling unchecked federal intervention and expanding bureaucratic control.
What To Expect From Fed Chair Powell's Testimony To Congress This Week
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will appear before Congress this week. He will assess the Fed's battle against inflation and possibly face scrutiny about the central bank's decision-making process ...
Fed Expected to Hold Rates Until Impact of Policies Is Felt
The Federal Reserve has gone from data-dependent to D.C.-dependent, WisdomTree’s Kevin Flanagan says.
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Chicago Fed president on what the new jobs report says about the economy
The new jobs report shows the pace of hiring slowed slightly in January with the economy adding 143,000 jobs. The report also ...