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Fed Governor Steps Down Early, Giving Trump Opportunity to Shape Central Bank

The resignation comes as President Trump has openly pressured the central bank to lower interest rates and called for Jerome ...

Fed Dissenters Defend Call for July Rate Cut as Trump Intensifies Attacks

The central bank this week kept interest rates steady for a fifth-straight meeting, prompting the first double dissent from ...

Wall Street opens lower and bond yields sink following weak hiring numbers and new tariffs

The suprisingly weak hiring numbers led investors to step up their expectations for an interest rate cut in September.
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Red Dress Run in Armstrong Park, Hexfest and Comic Con, plus more community events

ADULT ART SUMMER CAMP: The Ogden Museum of Southern Art, 925 Camp St. in New Orleans, will host a five-day adult art program Aug. 18-22, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Students will focus on an array of artworks on ...

Wall Street falls the most since May after employers slash hiring and tariffs roll out

The stock market had its worst day since May after the government reported a sharp slowdown in hiring and President Donald ...

Here's the case for lower rates from the Fed's 2 dissenting voices

The Fed opted against cutting rates, but a rare dissent from two governors says the central bank risks being too late amid a ...

Fed Governors Waller, Bowman Warn of Labor Market Weakness

Fed Governors Christopher Waller and Michelle Bowman again sounded the alarm on Friday that the labor market is weaker than ...

Fed’s Dissenters Were Worried About Jobs. Now We All Are.

The Federal Reserve released dissenting statements from two officials early Friday morning, revealing internal disagreements ...