US Fed interest-rate cut unlikely to go far enough for Trump
US central bank had come under increasing pressure from president’s administration
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US Federal Reserve cuts interest rates by quarter point
US central bank’s first reduction in borrowing costs this year comes amid growing worries about labour market
Shares tread water ahead of US rates announcement
Glanbia finished up 1.5% at close of business after the nutrition company announced the sale of the US arm of SlimFast
Trump bid to fire Federal Reserve governor blocked by court
Divided appeals court rules Lisa Cook can continue working while her lawsuit challenges president’s move to dismiss her
Donald Trump has failed in a last-ditch effort to remove Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve
Court ruling comes as Senate confirms president’s pick for US central bank’s board
Fed set to cut interest rates as Jerome Powell faces dissent over slowing economy
Central bank expected to lower borrowing costs despite divisions over the risks of further inflation
While Dalio warns of Trump and autocracy, Ackman minds the mortgage forms
Money manager Cliff Asness is famously blunt but feels fear in the current environment
US economy adds just 22,000 jobs in August as labour market cools
Lower than expected figure adds to pressure on Federal Reserve to cut rates
US launches criminal mortgage fraud probe into Fed governor Cook
Move ramps up battle over Cook’s spot at the Fed
Global bonds under pressure as 30-year Treasury yield hits 5%
A post-summer surge in government debt supply feeds nerves over debt levels
Markets shrug as Trump tests the Fed’s guardrails
Traders bet the institution can withstand the president
A panic in Washington DC will have untold consequences throughout the global economy
Juan Perón turned Argentina into an economic basket case with the kind of meddling now embraced by the US president
US Fed governor Lisa Cook sues Trump over ‘unprecedented and illegal’ firing
Lawsuit argues White House has no authority to order dismissal and accuses US president of violating her right to due process
Can the market bull run – driven by hype and hope – survive Donald Trump?
Nvidia results this week perfectly illustrate the meeting of AI hope and political uncertainty
Donald Trump’s battle against the Fed heads for courtroom showdown
Governor Lisa Cook vows to challenge move to dismiss her in case likely to end up at the supreme court
US long-term debt sells off after Trump’s attempted firing of Fed governor
Gap between long-term and short-term borrowing costs is close to its widest for three years
Trump moves to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook
Dramatic escalation to exert more control over the US central bank weighs on dollar
Employment in Irish economy up 50% since post-crash period
Despite concerns around US tariffs, labour demand remains strong
Markets bounce as Fed chair Jerome Powell signals rate cut
Irish index of shares ends week half a per cent higher
US Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell says ‘shifting’ risks strengthen case for rate cut
Central bank chairman warns of ‘challenging situation’ with tariffs driving inflation and cooling jobs market
Jerome Powell to deliver Jackson Hole address under fire on multiple fronts
Federal Reserve chair is under bombardment from Trump and battling an insurgency within the central bank
Global stocks rally stalls while US bond yields rise
European shares touch two-week highs despite dip in momentum
Global markets hover close to record highs as bullish sentiment hits Wall Street
Nutritionals group Glanbia was the big story of the day on the Irish market as it climbed almost 16% after raising earnings forecast
US inflation held steady at 2.7% in July despite Trump’s tariffs
Figure confounds expectations of acceleration driven by the US president’s duties
Trump’s answer to negative economic news: Sack the statistician
US president’s conspicuous attempt to interfere with impartial economic data is a dangerous development
Trump orders firing of US jobs official after dismal employment report
Latest update showed US economy created only 73,000 jobs last month, with May and June data also revised sharply down
Data credibility fears fuelled after Trump orders firing of labour official
Concerns about the Fed’s ability to read the true state of the US economy
The Irish Times view on Trump’s week: out of the rough for now
The true risk lies in the White House’s apparent addiction to drama
Fed holds rates steady despite ongoing pressure from Trump
US central bank cites a ‘solid’ labour market and ‘somewhat elevated’ inflation amid signs it is edging towards future cuts
IMF upgrades growth forecast for euro zone on back of Irish GDP numbers
Washington-based institution warns that political inference in central banks could trigger wider financial instability
Trump to visit Federal Reserve in advance of policymakers’ deliberations on setting key rate
US president has demanded repeatedly that central bank chairman Jerome Powell slash interest rates
Scott Bessent calls for inquiry into ‘the entire Federal Reserve institution’
Treasury secretary is latest top Trump administration official to criticise the central bank
What US economic madness means for the rest of the world
Tariffs and a weaker dollar spell trouble for Irish exporters
Donald Trump’s threats: ‘Taco’ trade gives way to paradox
in trying to predict Trump’s moves, the market may be changing them, sometimes to its own peril
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