Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has been public about his opposition to women in combat jobs and his belief that standards were lowered to accommodate them.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell acknowledged this week that such a situation would pose a challenge for the Fed. The Federal Reserve has a playbook for fighting inflation, and another for ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday and signaled that it still expects to cut rates twice this year even as it sees inflation staying ...

President Trump again pressed the Federal Reserve to cut interbank lending rates as the administration’s sweeping tariffs are set to resume next month. “The Fed would be MUCH better off ...

Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. The Federal Reserve has battled a variety of economic troubles over the past 35 years. Between tech busts, a financial crisis and a ...

WASHINGTON – To the dismay of President Donald Trump, the Federal Reserve Board left its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday, prompting Trump to turn up the pressure on Truth Social.

Trump's comments came hours after the Fed opted to hold interest rates steady. President Donald Trump late Wednesday criticized the Federal Reserve, urging the central bank to reduce interest ...

US Fed Meeting Highlights: The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday (March 19) and signalled that it still expects to cut rates twice this year, though it said the ...

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The Federal Reserve on Wednesday kept interest rates unchanged as central bank officials weigh the impact of President Donald Trump’s aggressive economic agenda. Wednesday’s decision ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday and signaled that it still expects ...