- Jerome Powell signaled potential interest rate cuts in August 2025.
- The FED lowered its forecasts and Jerome Powell hinted at potential rate cuts following the impact of Trump's policies.
Trump called on the FED to lower rates and sought to install a policymaker following Adriana Kugler's resignation.
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Updated Aug 4
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What happened
Trump called on the FED to lower rates and sought to install a policymaker following Adriana Kugler's resignation.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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FED
business
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
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Adriana Kugler
American economist
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Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- BloombergWavering US Consumer and Job Market Show Risks to Economy (Bloomberg) -- Last week’s economic data caught up with the kind of economy that company executives and consumers have long described this ye
- BloombergUS Dollar Seen at Risk From Trump’s Moves to Pick Policymakers (Bloomberg) -- The dollar and other US assets are vulnerable to further selloffs on threats to the credibility of the country’s institut