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Economic Impact

Judge Quashes DOJ Subpoenas to Fed in Powell Probe

The judge’s finding of improper motive tees up a DOJ appeal that may stall decisions over the Fed’s next chair.

RBA Lifts Cash Rate to 3.85% in First Hike Since 2023, Points to More Increases

Warsh Nomination Jolts Markets as Dollar Rebounds and Metals Tumble

Fed Pauses Easing, Holds Rates at 3.50%–3.75% as Inflation Stays Elevated

Gold and Silver Set Records as Bitcoin Holds Near $88,000

Backlash Grows as Trump Defends DOJ Probe Into Fed Chair Powell

Bipartisan Backlash Builds as DOJ Opens Criminal Probe Into Fed Chair Powell

Mortgage Rates Hold Near Lows After Fed Cut, With 30-Year Fixed at 6.22%

Trump Puts Warsh and Hassett at Top of Fed Chair Shortlist, Seeks Say on Rates

Trump Intensifies Bid to Replace Powell, Pressures Bessent as Fed Chair Interviews Near

Fed Set to Cut Rates Again This Week as Data Blackout Clouds Outlook

Powell Flags Caution on Cuts as Fed Splits Over How Fast to Ease

Fed Begins Easing With Quarter-Point Cut as Markets Hit Records

Fed Begins Cautious Easing With Quarter-Point Cut as Labor Market Softens

Golden Trump Bitcoin Statue Briefly Installed Outside U.S. Capitol

Fed Cuts Rates by Quarter-Point to 4.00%–4.25% in First Move Since December

Fed Cuts Rates 25 Basis Points, Signals Two More This Year

Fed Starts Easing With Quarter-Point Cut, Signals More This Year

Fed Cuts Rates by 25 Basis Points, Signals Two More This Year

Markets Poised for Fed’s Expected Quarter-Point Cut as Meeting Begins