Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell praised his predecessor Paul Volcker’s willingness to resist political pressure in a speech Saturday, days after indicating he would remain at the helm of the ...

President Donald Trump inflated his administration’s success in reducing inflation at his Feb. 24 State of the Union address, falsely claiming he inherited "record levels" from ...

I recorded the December 19 commentary before President Trump gave his speech on Wednesday, December 16. I discussed the reason why the public sees inflation as a continuing problem and pointed out ...

In his speech, President Trump blamed Democrats and illegal immigration for the economic mess that he inherited, but said his plan to bring prices down is working. The president used statistics and ...

MOUNT POCONO, Pa. — On the road in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, President Donald Trump tried to emphasize his focus on combating inflation, yet the issue that has damaged his popularity couldn't quite ...

In a combative State of the Union speech — the longest in modern history at about 108 minutes — President Donald Trump defended his administration’s economic performance and hardline immigration ...

The rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) convened for its two-day meeting on March 17-18, 2026. This gathering ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Here are updates from President Donald Trump’s speech in Rocky Mount on Dec. 19, 2025. President Donald Trump concluded his speech ...

Jerome Powell and ten other members voted for maintaining the interest rate, while voting against the action was Stephen I. Miran, who preferred to lower the target range for the federal funds rate by ...

MOUNT POCONO, Pa.(AP) — On the road in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, President Donald Trump tried to emphasize his focus on combating inflation, yet the issue that has damaged his popularity couldn't quite ...