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Trump team ramps up attack on Fed’s Powell with criminal indictment threat
Trump’s administration escalates pressure on the Federal Reserve, threatening an indictment of Chair Jerome Powell and raising concerns over Fed independence.
Divided Fed lowers rates, signals pause and one 2026 cut as growth rebounds
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates but signaled a likely pause as policymakers await clearer data on jobs and inflation.
Federal shutdowns usually don’t do much economic damage. There are reasons to worry about this one
The government shutdown poses bigger risks as Trump threatens permanent federal job cuts while the economy faces slowing job growth and uncertainty.
US economy grows 3.3% in second quarter, government says, in second estimate of April-June growth
The U.S. economy grew 3.3% in Q2 2025 after a weak first quarter, boosted by falling imports despite uncertainty from Trump’s trade tariffs.
Trump says he’s firing Fed Governor Lisa Cook, opening new front in fight for central bank control
Trump moved to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook over mortgage fraud allegations, sparking a legal battle that could reach the Supreme Court.
No downturn imminent, economists tell Md. bankers
Despite increased volatility from the stock market during the past month, economic growth should be expected to continue following a strong 2018, financial leaders and economists said at the Maryland […]
Cushman & Wakefield: Don’t sweat stock market struggles
Commercial real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield’s macro economic report predicts another solid year in the U.S. Economy. Moderate growth of about 2.4 percent GDP is expected in 2016. […]
US economy surged at 3.7 percent rate second quarter
The U.S. economy posted a much bigger rebound in growth during the spring than previously reported, thanks to greater spending by businesses and consumers. The economy as measured by gross […]
Pace of U.S. hiring weakens; 126K jobs added in March
The weakening U.S. economy spilled into the job market in March.
U.S. economy grew at 5 percent clip
The U.S. economy's annual growth rate in the third quarter, the fastest in more than a decade, was driven by strong consumer spending and business investment.
Fed says economy has slowed, takes no new steps
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that the U.S. economy is losing strength and repeated a pledge to take further steps to boost growth if hiring remains weak. The […]
Consumer confidence up in February to highest level in a year
NEW YORK — Americans are feeling better about the economy again, but will it last this time? A widely watched barometer of consumer confidence surged in February to its highest […]
