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Fed, December and interest rates

White House’s Hassett says government shutdown impact means Fed should cut rates in December

Kevin Hassett, director of the president’s National Economic Council, said that would be a “very bad time” for the central bank to pause cutting because the government shutdown dented economic growth ...

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Federal Reserve members at odds on December interest rate cut

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Fed Minutes: Most Officials Supported More Rate Cuts but Not Necessarily in December

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FOMC Minutes Show Divided Fed, And Cast Doubt On December Interest Rate Cut

Chances of a Fed rate cut for December fell after minutes from the most recent Fed meeting revealed more members opposed another rate cut that month than were for it.

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Federal Reserve officials ‘strongly’ divided on December interest rate cut

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Fed minutes suggest there may not be majority support for a December rate cut

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September jobs report eases economic and political pressure on White House

The White House is breathing a sigh of relief after a better-than-expected September jobs report, but economists remain concerned about the mixed economic picture.

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White House Says October Jobs, Inflation Reports Unlikely to Be Released

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White House says key economic reports may not be released

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U.S. Employers Added Surprisingly Solid 119,000 Jobs In September, Government Says In Delayed Report

U.S. employers added a surprisingly solid 119,000 jobs in September, the government said, issuing a key economic report that had been delayed for seven weeks by the federal government shutdown.

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US economy saw stronger-than-expected job growth in September, but the unemployment rate rose

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Here’s What to Know About the September Jobs Report

Hassett Will Stay in White House Job if Not Chosen for Fed Chair

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Wednesday that he would be able to get to work quickly as Federal Reserve chair due to his experience at the U.S. central bank, but would stay in his current job if President Donald Trump chooses another candidate.

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Markets brace for Supreme Court ruling on White House-Fed clash

President Donald Trump certainly isn’t the first president to try to influence the Federal Reserve. He is the one who’s tried the hardest. Markets took a beat when he took the unprecedented action of attempting to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook for cause in August.

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The White House Must Combat High Cost Of Living To Win The Midterms

The high—and rising—cost of living hurt Republicans in the recent elections, which bodes ill for the GOP in the 2026 midterm congressional races next year. Republicans are in panic mode. Voters are blaming them for high prices. It’s true much of that is the result of Joe Biden’s disastrous policies, but as incumbents, the GOP owns the economy now.

White House Says Some Economic Data Impaired by Government Shutdown

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House said on Wednesday that October jobs and inflation data reports might never be released as a consequence of the government shutdown.