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Fed Governor Adriana Kugler Resigns Early in Boost for Trump: What To Know

Trump has launched a series of scathing attacks on Powell over his refusal to reduce interest rates. The president claimed that the central banker is "TOO ANGRY, TOO STUPID, & TOO POLITICAL, to have the job of Fed Chair" in a post on his Truth Social website on Thursday.

CNN on MSN · 13h

A Fed governor is resigning, opening a spot for a Trump appointee

A member of the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors announced Friday that she is resigning several months before the end of her term, handing President Donald Trump an early opportunity to fill a key vacancy.

USA TODAY on MSN · 13h

Trump to appoint new Fed board member after governor Kugler announces resignation

Kugler's resignation gives Trump an opportunity to at least partially shape the Fed's makeup to his liking ahead of her original departure date. Kugler, a Biden-appointed governor, joined the seven-member board in 2023 and was set to serve through January 2026.

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Reuters on MSN · 3h

Trump fires US labor official over data and gets earlier than expected chance to reshape Fed

In a second surprise economic policy development, Fed Governor Adriana Kugler unexpectedly announced her resignation on Friday afternoon.

Bloomberg on MSN · 11h

Trump Fires Data Chief on Bad Job News, Gets Chance to Tilt Fed

President Donald Trump got some bad economic news Friday, and responded by shooting the messenger. Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, hours after it sent markets tumbling with a report that showed a dramatic slowdown in US hiring.

Hosted on MSN · 13h

Data credibility fears fueled after Trump orders firing of labor official

By Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK (Reuters) -Sharp downward revisions to past jobs data on Friday, followed by Trump’s sudden order to fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, stoked investor fears about the integrity of economic data and the Fed’s ability to read the true state of the economy.

Weak jobs report may give Fed 'opportunity' to cut rates

USA TODAY · 2d

Did the Fed cut interest rates Wednesday? No, but here's when they might

Interest rates for credit cards to mortgages have jumped since the Fed began fighting inflation in 2022. Here's where experts think rates are headed.

Reuters · 14h

Market Talk: Weak jobs report may give Fed 'opportunity' to cut rates

"probably starts to get the Fed feeling a little bit more comfortable" about lowering interest rates. Lisa Bernhard has more.

Wall Street Journal · 22h

Job-Market Slowdown Will Test Fed's Reluctance to Cut Rates

A slowdown in hiring over the last three months could open the door for Federal Reserve officials to entertain cutting rates at their next meeting in September. At a minimum, it underscores the high-wire act they face as the economy slows at a time price pressures have picked up.

Fed, Bowman and Waller

Bloomberg on MSN · 22h

Fed’s Waller, Bowman Cite Labor-Market Worries for Dissents

Federal Reserve Governors Christopher Waller and Michelle Bowman expressed concerns that the central bank’s hesitance to lower interest rates could risk unnecessary damage to the labor market.

MarketWatch · 22h

Bowman, Waller Explain Their Fed Dissents

Bowman and Waller explained their dissents against the Fed's hold-steady move in separate statements Friday morning. The Trump appointees' votes in favor of rate cuts marked the first time that two Fed governors dissented against the Fed's majority decision in 32 years.

Reuters · 21h

Fed officials Bowman, Waller link their policy dissents to job market concerns

The two Federal Reserve governors who favored an interest rate cut at the U.S. central bank's policy meeting this week said on Friday they did so largely due to rising concerns about the job market, in statements made public just ahead of the release of hiring data that bolstered their position.

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Fed holds interest rates steady as two Trump appointees vote to cut them

Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the economy is solid — and that it's also too early to tell how tariffs will affect it.

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The Fed's Preferred Inflation Gauge Shows Rising Price Pressures

Inflation picked up in June, as measured by the Federal Reserve's preferred gauge, reflecting the continued price pressures ...

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The Fed’s September Rates Decision Just Got More Complicated

The Fed’s next policy meeting is six weeks away. That leaves time for another jobs report, fresh inflation data, and the ...

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Municipal Bonds Rally as Investors Bet on Earlier Fed Rate Cut

Municipal bonds are rallying on Friday, along with US Treasuries, after softer US jobs data spurred bets that the Federal ...

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US payrolls revisions jolt markets, making Fed look behind the curve

News of a surprise weakening in the U.S. labor market last month jolted investors on Friday, as hefty revisions to past ...

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Trump hits Powell as 'total loser' after Fed leaves rates unchanged

President Donald Trump slammed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as a "total loser" after the central bank left interest rates unchanged despite his repeated calls for cuts.

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