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Trump says Fed chair Powell's termination can't 'come fast enough!

Trump, in a post on his social media platform Truth Social, reiterated his stance on rate cuts, saying that Powell should have lowered interest rates

Navigating the tariff shock: India's balancing act on global trade

There is relief that the so-called reciprocal tariffs have been put on hold for 90 days, though the base tariff of 10 per cent remains

Chief Justice lets Trump fire 2 officials; Fed Chair Powell's job at risk?

US Chief Justice John Roberts allows Trump to remove two agency heads as the Supreme Court takes up a case that could ultimately affect the job security of Fed Chair Jerome Powell

US inflation slows in March, offering relief before looming tariff impact

The inflation slowdown reflected a decline in energy costs, used vehicles, hotel stays and airfares. The cost of motor vehicle insurance

US Fed could be in 'difficult' spot with higher prices, slower hiring

The prospect of high inflation stemming from widespread tariffs along with weaker hiring could put the Federal Reserve in a difficult spot, Fed policymakers said in minutes from last month's meeting. The minutes, released Wednesday, said that the Fed could keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged if inflation remained stubbornly elevated. And they said it could cut its rate if growth slowed and unemployment rose. The minutes were for the Fed's March 18-19 meeting. But if both happened at the same time, the Fed may face difficult tradeoffs, some of the 19 officials on the central bank's interest-rate setting committee said. Rising unemployment can often lead to a recession, when the Fed would normally slash its key rate to support more borrowing and spending and stimulate the economy. Yet Fed officials would likely be reluctant to cut if inflation rose, because it usually seeks to cool higher prices by keeping its key rate unchanged or even raising it if necessary. The minutes ..

Fed's Musalem sees growth slipping below trend, higher inflation risk

Higher prices from tariffs could lead to a one-time price shock that the Fed could largely look through in setting policy, though Musalem said he regarded that approach as risky

Risk of a waterfall decline in the US stock market is rising: Chris Wood

Tariff hikes are plain news as the historic precedent of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930 highlights. This is an impoverishment day, not a liberation day, Wood said in his weekly note GREED & fear.

Private sector forecasters see greater recession risk: Fed's Jerome Powell

Powell further said that he is not going to leave the chairmanship of the central bank before his term comes to an end. "I fully intend to serve all of my term," he said

Gems & jewellery exporters jittery over steep hike in US reciprocal tariff

Exports will be badly hit in the next couple of months until the cost impact is analysed by US consumers and Indian exporters, said industry players

Tariffs raise recession risks in US, put Fed in tight spot: VK Vijayakumar

Trump Tariff News: The short-term impact on the market will be negative. The probability of US recession by end 2025 has increased

Safe-haven gold hits record high as Trump announces sweeping tariffs

All eyes are on the US non-farm payrolls report, due Friday, for further clues on the Federal Reserve's monetary policy path

Goldman raises odds of US recession to 35%, predicts 3 interest rate cuts

The brokerage also lowered the world's largest economy's GDP growth forecast for 2025 to 1.5 per cent from 2.0 per cent and projected three interest rate cuts

Best of BS Opinion: Uncertainty rules in a world in flux

Thanks to President Donald Trump, not just the world but even the US Fed remains in a state of suspense over how his tariff-threats will pan out in the real world

The US Federal Reserve is driving blind as policy uncertainty dominates

On tariffs, prognosticators are struggling to understand the logic and legal basis behind Trump's so-called "reciprocal tariff" plan set for April 2

US Federal Reserve rate cut hopes lift markets for fourth consecutive day

Benchmark indices up over 5% from recent lows but still trade 12% below record highs logged six months ago

Fed confirms rate cuts, X sues Centre, Indian origin scholar to be deported, & more

The US Federal Reserve kept benchmark interest rates steady but signalled potential cuts later this year amid concerns over tariffs and a slowing economy.

US Fed keeps interest rates unchanged: Impact on Indian markets

In a widely expected move, the US Federal Reserve has decided to keep its interest rate target range unchanged at 4.25 to 4.5%.

Trump asks Fed to cut rates as officials weigh economic impact of tariffs

Fed's Powell downplayed simmering concerns about a slowdown but acknowledged tariff uncertainty was a factor and already contributing to goods inflation

Stock Market Today: GIFT Nifty up after Fed holds rate; China LPR, BoE eyed

Stock Market Today, March 20: Gains in the domestic stock markets would be on the back of a rally in Wall Street stocks, where the Dow Jones climbed 0.92 per cent, the S&P 500 jumped 1.08 per cent

US Fed holds interest rates steady amid projected growth slowdown

Taking stock of the Trump administration's rollout of tariffs, Fed officials actually marked up their outlook for inflation this year