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PoliticsThe Fed’s architects wanted glass in the HQ renovation, but Trump appointees to a local commission pushed for marble
By Christopher Rugaber, Josh Boak and The Associated PressJuly 19, 2025

EconomyFed board member and possible Powell replacement says bank should cut rate this month because growth is slowing ‘significantly’
By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressJuly 18, 2025

PoliticsHere’s why Trump is focusing on an office renovation to target Jerome Powell when he’s really upset about (lack of) rate cuts
By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressJuly 16, 2025

By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressJuly 15, 2025

By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressJuly 14, 2025

EconomyFortune 500 giants Nike and Walmart are warning of upcoming price hikes, but tariff-wary Americans are already pulling back on spending
By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressJune 27, 2025

EconomyFederal Reserve governor Michelle Bowman says bank should consider cutting rate in July because tariff effects may be smaller than expected
By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressJune 24, 2025

PoliticsTrump calls Fed chair Powell ‘stupid’ and ‘political’ after latest decision not to cut rates: ‘We have no inflation, we have only success’
By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressJune 19, 2025

RetailRetail CEO says orders from big-box stores are down 40% because they have no idea how shoppers are going to react to price hikes
By Christopher Rugaber, Anne D'Innocenzio and The Associated PressJune 17, 2025

By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressJune 4, 2025

PoliticsA little-known federal court threw a giant monkey wrench into Trump’s tariff plans. Here’s everything you need to know about the Court of International Trade
By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressMay 29, 2025

RetailAmericans rushed to splurge before Trump’s tariffs kicked in—but the shopping spree may be coming to an end
By Christopher Rugaber, Anne D'Innocenzio and The Associated PressMay 15, 2025

EconomyRichmond Fed president says it’s not yet clear when the central bank should cut rates. ‘It’s really hard to drive when it’s foggy’
By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressMay 9, 2025
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