Jerome Powell

The new head of the financial institution will chair his first meeting to decide the path of interest rates. He is also expected to change the Fed’s narrative and communications

The new head of the central bank aims to make a radical change in the institution’s management, reducing the balance sheet and lowering interest rates

The 56-year-old economist takes the helm of the Fed at a pivotal moment, amid renewed inflationary pressures and White House attempts to exert influence over the institution

The chamber approves the Trump nominee’s appointment as a member of the Board of Governors. The vote to confirm him is still pending

Prices record their sharpest monthly increase — 0.9% — since May 2022, at the outset of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Meanwhile the White House continues to pressure the Fed, delaying Senate confirmation of a replacement for Chair Jerome Powell, whose term ends in May

The labor market rebounded at the beginning of this year after a poor performance in 2025 influenced by federal worker layoffs and labor shortages due to immigration raids

The White House is looking to the economy as a way to reverse its poor approval ratings while markets adapt to a new world order

Investors welcomed the Greenland agreement with relief, but the attack on JP Morgan raises new concerns. The Trump era is pushing investors to reduce their exposure to the US, a trend expected to continue in the medium and long term

The US president needs Senate approval to appoint a successor to Jerome Powell, who is under criminal investigation

Prosecutors are investigating whether the economist lied during his testimony before the Senate about the renovation of the Fed’s Washington headquarters

Uncertainty is increasingly complicating economic forecasts, but all eyes are on Trump, Ukraine, and AI. Europe’s future hangs in the balance between France and Germany

The Fed expects to continue cutting rates in January amid pressure from the White House

The market is pricing in a quarter-point cut as the debate intensifies over Jerome Powell’s successor at an institution that is more divided than ever

Kevin Hassett, the US president’s chief economic adviser, is the most likely candidate. Fund managers fear political interference at the Fed

The tariffs are slowing down economic activity, but causing less damage to inflation and employment than anticipated. The stock market is at record highs, and consumer spending and wages are rising

The estimated cost of the closure could be as much as $14 billion, according to the Congressional Budget Office

The central bank is more concerned about the weakening labor market than the rise in inflation

The most intensely affected sectors are hospitality, agriculture, construction and manufacturing, notes the Beige Book

In the most politically charged meeting in memory, Powell approved the first rate cut since December, with the central bank signaling that further reductions are likely

Figures provided by the Fed, Bureau of Labor Statistics and business organizations attest to the negative impact on the sector

The precious metal has outperformed stocks and cryptocurrencies so far this year, hitting record highs. In times of uncertainty, its allure draws both major investors and small savers

The case will likely end up before the US Supreme Court

The US president has triggered an avalanche of court rulings against his attempts to expand his own power

A slowdown in the labor market, including a jobless rate of 4.3%, the highest since 2021, underpins expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut

Stephen Miran, Trump’s nominee for the Federal Reserve Board, told the Senate today that he would act independently, despite sharp criticism from Democrats