GOP Senators Defend Federal Reserve’s Decision

Federal Reserve raises interest rates despite Trump’s calls for cuts

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time in three years despite President Trump’s repeated calls to cut rates.

GOP senators defend Federal Reserve’s decision

Welcome to The Hill’s Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story  GOP senators rebuff Trump attacks on Federal Reserve President Trump’s sharp criticisms of the Federal Reserve’s decision to raise interest rates are making some Republicans uncomfortable. © Alex Brandon, Associated Press Trump declared that “Interest Rates…

The Federal Reserve Increased Interest Rates / Tripling Client Potential Returns or More

The Federal Reserve recently increased interest rates 0.25% recently. This is the first rate increase since July 2023. The reasons cited were to address stubborn inflation. Inflation is primarily caused by the government spending too much money. This pushes interest rates and long-term bond yields higher. Also, the Federal Reserve signaled there would likely be...

Trump renews attacks on Fed after rate increase – PR informa

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters while in flight on Air Force One from Shannon, Ireland, to Joint Base Andrews, Md., on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026. Earlier in September, Trump threatened to halt a broad swath of trade if interest rates were not cut, once again putting pressure on the independent Federal Reserve. (Alex Kent/The New York Times) By TONY ROMM President Donald Trump lashed out at the Federal Reserve earlier this week over its…