The Fed and the US economy

Ongoing coverage of Fed rate decisions, what Fed officials say, the fight over Fed independence, and US jobs, inflation and Treasury yield data, updated daily.

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Federal Reserve

Kevin WarshFederal Reserve · 185 related reports

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Lisa CookFederal Reserve · 26 related reports

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Jerome PowellFederal Reserve · 14 related reports

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Christopher WallerFederal Reserve · 10 related reports

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Beth HammackFederal Reserve · 6 related reports

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Austan GoolsbeeFederal Reserve · 4 related reports

Fed's Goolsbee says rate hike and pause both 'on the table'2026-10-02 18:05

Neel KashkariFederal Reserve · 4 related reports

Fed's Kashkari expects more rate hikes, unsure on need to act this month2026-10-01 21:40

Michelle BowmanFederal Reserve · 2 related reports

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Administration

Donald TrumpRepublicans · 140 related reports

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Scott BessentRepublicans · 53 related reports

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Kevin HassettAdministration · 10 related reports

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What they said

What the key figures said on the record, as reported.

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Michelle Bowman2

All 121Rate decisions 51 Fed Officials' Remarks 27 Fed independence 8 Jobs 3 Inflation 21 Treasuries and markets 8 Other 3

Hassett Sees Fed Acting if October Inflation Data Are High
White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said the Federal Reserve would likely raise interest rates if this month’s inflation figures are elevated. After the latest PCE report, he said the Fed would “probably appropriately act.”
BBloomberg Television 2026-10-29 15:32
Warsh says Fed policymakers will weigh balance-sheet issues early next year
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said Wednesday that US central bank policymakers will begin considering recommendations from a task force studying balance-sheet issues sometime in the new year.
RReuters 2026-10-28 23:25
Warsh says politics played no role in Fed rate decision
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said Wednesday he was honored to lead the central bank’s policymakers and that politics did not influence their decision to skip a rate hike. His remarks indirectly rebutted President Donald Trump’s allegation that the Fed Board is partisan and against him.
RReuters 2026-10-28 21:45
Warsh says the Fed will deliver price stability
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh held a press conference after officials left interest rates unchanged. He said inflation remains too high and policymakers will deliver price stability.
BBloomberg Television 2026-10-28 21:34
Warsh says politics played no role in Fed rate decision
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh said politics did not influence the FOMC’s decision to keep interest rates unchanged.
BBloomberg Television 2026-10-28 19:43
Fed plans to eliminate some rate-setting meetings, Warsh says
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh said Wednesday that the central bank plans to eliminate some meetings devoted to setting interest rates.
NNBC News 2026-10-28 18:50
Warsh Says Fed Will Adjust Meeting Schedule Starting Next Fall
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh said the central bank will gradually introduce a revised meeting schedule beginning next year.
BBloomberg News 2026-10-28 18:45
LIVE: Fed Chair Warsh holds press conference on interest rate decision
NBC News carries live coverage of Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s press conference following the central bank’s interest rate decision.
NNBC News 2026-10-28 13:09
Fed Chair Warsh holds news conference on interest rate decision
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh holds a news conference after the central bank's interest rate decision, with live coverage available.
NNBC News 2026-10-28 13:07
Full interview: Fed Chair Warsh on the global economy and AI
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh speaks with IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva at an IMF event in Bangkok, Thailand, discussing the global economy and AI.
BBloomberg Television 2026-10-16 15:40

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2026-09-1777 related reportsShow all dates

All 77 Rate decisions 63 Fed Officials' Remarks 4 Jobs 3 Treasuries and markets 5 Other 2

Meet the Press NOW — September 17NNBC News2026-09-17 22:01
Stocks Rally as Yields Fall After the Fed Rate HikeBBloomberg Television2026-09-17 22:01
Trump picked his Fed chair to cut rates. He raised them instead.AAl Jazeera English2026-09-17 19:57
Why High Bond Yields Look Like the New NormalBBloomberg News2026-09-17 19:00
Yardeni cuts S&P 500 outlook, sees possible Fed hikes and elevated oil pricesBBloomberg Television2026-09-17 18:58
Current with Christine Romans – Sept. 17 | NBC News NOWNNBC News2026-09-17 18:11
US labor market on solid footing as rising mortgages pressure housing sectorRReuters2026-09-17 17:35
Trump’s setbacks: Kennedy Center, Fed rate hikes and mail-in votingCCNN2026-09-17 17:01
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Stocks Rise After Fed Rate HikeBBloomberg Television2026-09-17 16:35
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Fed hike ‘goes a long way’ to improve credibility, ING economist saysRReuters2026-09-17 15:48
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How an Interest Rate Hike Impacts YouCCBS News2026-09-17 14:34
US interest rate hike sparks Trump backlashFFrance 242026-09-17 14:21
US interest rate hike sparks Trump backlashFFrance 24 English2026-09-17 14:21
'Warsh Had to Win His Credibility:' Rabobank's FoleyBBloomberg Television2026-09-17 13:46
Trump Faults ‘Hostile’ Fed Board for Interest-Rate HikeBBloomberg Television2026-09-17 13:45
Bill Dudley Calls Fed’s 25-Basis-Point Hike ‘Too Small’BBloomberg Television2026-09-17 13:42