National Economic Council director is one of the US President's longest-serving economic aides. Read more at straitstimes.com ...

Scott Bessent is not going to be the next Federal Reserve chair. This came only hours after Scott himself said he’d be “happy ...

The Washington Post editorial board slammed President Donald Trump on Tuesday for his escalating attacks against Federal ...

With the unemployment rate low and inflation above the Fed's 2% target, U.S. central bank officials have been reluctant to ...

President Donald Trump suggested Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent could potentially replace Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. Although Bessent is a candidate, Trump has expressed satisfaction ...

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Powell has consistently resisted political pressure from Trump to lower interest rates. And CPI data supports his right to do ...

President Donald Trump publicly insults Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, angry over unchanged interest rates.

Analysts say the latest dust-up between President Donald Trump and Fed Chair Jerome Powell may be more than meets the eye and that markets may not be concerned enough about the situation.

Consumer prices rose 2.7% in June compared to a year ago, marking a notable surge of price increases as President Donald Trump's tariff policy took hold and some retailers warned they may pass some of ...