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Chicago Fed National Activity Index goes back into negative territory in March
The Chicago Fed National Activity Index ("CFNAI")  fell -0.03 in March, reversing from +0.24 in February, which was revised ...
Chicago Fed Chair Goolsbee Agrees With Bessent: 'Fed Independence Is A Jewel Box,' Awaits Tariff Revisit Before 'Jumping To Action'
Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee has underlined the need to wait for policy action on tariffs before jumping ...
Rising Line on Fed’s Balance Sheet Offers Clue on Fate of Portfolio Unwind
An often overlooked segment of the Federal Reserve’s balance sheets has been growing and could boost the Fed’s ability to ...
Stock market slumps as Trump renews criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell
The stock market tumbled Monday as Wall Street grapples with ongoing tariff uncertainty and President Trump's attacks on ...
President Trump says he has ‘no intention’ of firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he has no plans to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, just days after his ...
Trump tariffs could lead to a summer drop-off in economic activity after an ‘artificially high' start, Chicago Fed chief says
Chicago Fed president Austan Goolsbee forecasts a potential short-term economic bump from President Trump’s tariffs, followed ...
How Trump’s Fed Fight May Undermine His Trade Negotiations
A flight from U.S. assets, including the dollar, could worsen if the president continues his attacks on the Federal Reserve, ...
Chicago Fed Research Director Will Lead Philadelphia Fed
Anna Paulson will get a turn voting on the Federal Reserve’s rate-setting committee next year.
Price hikes, a rush to buy autos, and uncertainty in wake of Trump tariffs -- Fed report
Prices are rising and economic activity has begun to slow across parts of the nation as businesses and households try to ...