Powell says Fed can wait to reduce interest rates as Trump whines

Source: San Diego Union-Tribune

“The Federal Reserve will continue to wait and see how the economy evolves before deciding whether to reduce its key interest rate, Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday, a stance directly at odds with President Donald Trump’s calls for immediate cuts. ‘For the time being, we are well positioned to wait to learn more about the likely course of the economy before considering any adjustments to our policy stance,’ Powell said in testimony Tuesday before the House Financial Services Committee. … Trump lashed out again early Tuesday, posting on his social media site: ‘I hope Congress really works this very dumb, hardheaded person, over. We will be paying for his incompetence for many years to come.'” (06/24/25)

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