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Pressure mounts on Fed Chief Powell ahead of key GDP, jobs data release

Forecasters anticipate the heavy dose of data will show economic activity rebounded in the second quarter, largely due to a sharp narrowing of the trade deficit, while job growth moderated in July

Trump uses 'flood the zone' tactic to ramp up pressure on Fed's Powell

Trump escalates pressure on the Fed with a high-profile visit, signals retreat from firing Powell while pushing for rate cuts, using his trademark 'flood-the-zone' strategy

Trump says no need to fire Powell, downplays clash after Fed tour

The president's visit was a rare spectacle, with Trump being the first president to visit the Federal Reserve in nearly two decades

Fed chair refutes Trump, says he's wrong on central bank renovation costs

President Donald Trump rattled off a number to shame Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell about the renovation costs of the Fed's headquarters and America's central banker dared to correct him. Live on video. The exchange occurred Thursday in the plywood-sheathed headquarters of the Fed that are still under construction. Both men wore white hard hats and dark suits. Trump spoke with utter certainty, while Powell skeptically cocked his eyebrows. Trump claimed the renovation project was over budget at a $3.1 billion price tag, while Powell pushed back and said the president was including an extra building that had been renovated five years ago. The Fed has maintained that renovation costs are $2.5 billion, an increase from $1.9 billion. It looks like it's about $3.1 billion, went up a little bit or a lot, said Trump. Powell shook his head in disagreement. I'm not aware of that, Mr. President, he responded. It just came out, said Trump, pulling a folded piece of paper from his suit .

Trump set to visit Federal Reserve today, intensifying pressure on Powell

Trump's repeated criticism of Powell and talk of firing him has rattled markets, raising concerns over central bank independence-a cornerstone of the global financial system

Trump calls Fed's Powell a 'numbskull', says he will be out in 8 months

US President Donald Trump has consistently criticised Powell for failing to lower interest rates and has often raised the prospect of removing him, while acknowledging that such a move is 'unlikely'

Gold may trade in tight range ahead of US data, Fed cues: Analysts

Gold prices are likely to remain range-bound in the coming week as investors await clarity on global trade negotiations, upcoming US macroeconomic data and signals from the Federal Reserve, analysts said. Traders will closely watch Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech and global PMI data from major economies, including the US, UK and Eurozone. The European Central Bank's interest rate decision will also be closely tracked for cues on the bullion price trajectory, they said. Pranav Mer, Vice President, EBG - Commodity & Currency Research, JM Financial Services, said that in the week ahead, focus will remain on the trade negotiation outcome, Fed official speeches, US macro data, including housing market, weekly initial claims, and durable goods orders. "Gold prices are seen consolidating in a range over the past couple of weeks amid a lack of fresh triggers and recovery in the US Dollar in the given period," Mer said, adding that downside in bullion looks limited as focus remains on the

Fed keeps Trump waiting as central banks worldwide begin rate cuts

The US president's tariff onslaught is likely to force further measured easing in coming months by most of the 23 central banks featured in this quarterly guide on the global monetary outlook

Fed holds off on rate cuts as inflation risks outweigh Trump pressure

Powell and other Fed officials said they expected price increases to quicken this summer

Gold heads for weekly dip as platinum surges to near 11-year high

The dollar is down 0.4 per cent for the day, but is headed for a second straight weekly rise. A stronger dollar tends to make gold expensive for buyers holding other currencies

Asian shares track Wall Street higher, yen weak ahead of Japan vote

Overnight, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq again closed at record highs as US data including retail sales and jobless claims beat forecasts, indicating a modest improvement in the economy

Not planning to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, says Trump

Trump is open to the idea of firing Powell, a source told Reuters on Wednesday before Trump said he wouldn't, even as he unleashed a new barrage of criticism against the Fed chair

Formal process to replace Fed Chair Powell underway: US Treasury Secy

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says a formal process to find Jerome Powell's successor as Fed Chair has begun and suggests Powell should step down entirely after his term ends in May 2026

Trump says Powell should 'resign immediately if Congress misled'

Trump reiterated his criticism of the Fed chair in a Cabinet meeting Tuesday, calling Powell "terrible," and telling reporters that deceiving Congress would be grounds for a swift exit

Best of BS Opinion: Post-Op Sindoor, India must plan five years ahead

Today's articles revolve around the idea of succession, whether it's the US Federal Reserve's chief, a Pak army chief, or the Dalai Lama

Goldman Sachs increases forecast for Fed rate cut to three in 2025

Citigroup and Wells Fargo also expect the Fed to cut rates by 75 basis points in 2025, while UBS Global Research forecasts 100 basis points of reduction

World economy faces 'pivotal moment': Bank for International Settlements

The post-Covid spike in inflation seems to have had a lasting impact on the public's perception about price moves too, a study in the report showed

Trump slams Powell, says he'll pick a Fed chair who wants to cut rates

Trump has unleashed a pressure campaign on the central bank to cut rates, repeatedly assailing Powell and arguing the Fed's policies are keeping government borrowing costs too high

Markets hit 9-month closing highs on Fed rate cut hopes, weak dollar

The BSE Sensex ended the day at 83,756, a gain of 1,000 points or 1.2 per cent. The Nifty 50 finished the session at 25,549, up by 304 points or 1.2 per cent

Graduates face toughest job market in more than decade as hiring slows

While completing a master's degree in data analysis, Palwasha Zahid moved from Dallas to a town near Silicon Valley. The location made it easy to visit the campuses of tech stalwarts such as Google, Apple, and Nvidia. Zahid, 25, completed her studies in December, but so far she hasn't found a job in the industry that surrounds her. It stings a little bit, she said. I never imagined it would be this difficult just to get a foot in the door. Young people graduating from college this spring and summer are facing one of the toughest job markets in more than a decade. The unemployment rate for degree holders ages 22 to 27 has reached its highest level in a dozen years, excluding the coronavirus pandemic. Joblessness among that group is now higher than the overall unemployment rate, and the gap is larger than it has been in more than three decades. The rise in unemployment has worried many economists as well as officials at the Federal Reserve because it could be an early sign of trouble