
The Hill - 1 hour 32 min ago
Stocks fell sharply on Wednesday as the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady again despite continued inflation pressure. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 1,153.18 points, or 2.19 percent, for its worst decline since April 2025 when President Trump unveiled his sweeping "Liberation Day" tariffs. The S&P dipped by 1.52 percent, falling to 7,316.15...

New York Times - 1 hour 33 min ago
Kevin Warsh, the Fed chairman, speaking Wednesday after policymakers voted to keep interest rates steady.

Forbes - 2 hours 47 min ago
Kevin Warsh, who began his role as chairman of the Federal Reserve in May, said Wednesday officials have "no tolerance for persistently elevated inflation."...

New York Times - 3 hours 26 min ago
Kevin M. Warsh has made vanquishing inflation the sole barometer of his success as chairman of the Federal Reserve.

The Hill - 4 hours 44 min ago
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh will give remarks Wednesday afternoon after the nation's central bank decided to hold interest rates steady for the fifth time amid uncertainty around energy prices as a result of the Iran war. The Federal Open Market Committee maintained its baseline interest rate at a range of 3.5 percent to 3.75...

CNBC - 4 hours 52 min ago
Despite increasing support for a rate increase, the Federal Open Market Committee voted 9-3 to leave the federal funds rate in a range between 3.5% and 3.75%.

BBC - 4 hours 52 min ago
The Federal Reserve's decision, which was broadly expected, means rates remain between the 3.5% and 3.75%.

Forbes - 4 hours 59 min ago
The central bank appeared divided over future interest rate moves.

The Guardian - 4 hours 59 min ago
Rates remain unchanged for fifth time since December as tenuous Iran peace deal pushes energy prices up again The US Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, leaving rates unchanged for the fifth time since December despite Donald Trump's renewed calls to lower rates. Cooler inflation data published earlier this month eased expectations for an imminent rate hike. But the tenuous peace deal between the US and Iran have made energy prices creep up again, strengthening the case...

The Hill - 5 hours 4 min ago
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady for a fifth straight time Wednesday amid mounting pressure on the bank to stay ahead of another war-driven energy price shock. In a 9-3 decision, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) maintained its baseline interest rate at a range of 3.5 percent to 3.75 percent. It marked the...

NY Post - 5 hours 5 min ago
Warsh, who took over as chairman from Jerome Powell in May, has repeatedly called for a "good family fight" at the Fed and it looks like he got his wish.

NY Post - 8 hours 19 min ago
Stocks slumped Wednesday morning and oil prices jumped over 6% after President Trump vowed to "beat the f--king s--t out of" Iran fueling fears of a lasting conflict that could reheat inflation and push the Fed to hike interest rates.

The Independent - 9 hours 18 min ago
Returns are usually better the longer you commit to - but recent events have changed that...

Forbes - 9 hours 32 min ago
The central bank appeared divided over future interest rate moves in its previous meeting.

CNBC - 10 hours 27 min ago
Investors awaited the Federal Reserve's latest interest rate decision.

BBC - 11 hours 58 min ago
The interest rate set by the Bank of England affects mortgage, loan and savings rates for millions.

NPR - 14 hours 7 min ago
Policymakers at the Federal Reserve are meeting to discuss interest rates Wednesday. They're expected to hold rates steady, but there's a chance they could raise rates to combat stubborn inflation.

NBC News - 14 hours 7 min ago
Inflation and affordability are top issues for the Federal Reserve's rate-setting committee as it votes on whether to raise interest rates or keep them steady.

The Guardian - 20 hours 21 min ago
ABS data shows inflation still too high but tracking lower than anticipated Australian mortgage-holders have "dodged a bullet', with the Reserve Bank now less likely to hike rates next month after new data showed inflation unexpectedly eased to 3.8%, in the year to June, from 4%. The hotly anticipated consumer price report from the Australian Bureau of Statistics had been seen by some economists as a "make-or-break" moment ahead of the RBA's upcoming rate decision on 11 August...