Fed holds interest rates, setting potential collision course with Trump

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  Trump’s Tariffs Scramble Fed’s Interest Rate Calculus

  Economists predict that the Trump administration’s trade policies could push up prices for consumers, making it harder for Fed officials to cut rates.
  
  The New York Times - 21h
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  Trump slams Fed after decision to hold interest rates steady

  Federal Reserve officials held interest rates steady after their latest policy meeting, drawing sharp criticism from President Donald Trump.
  
  NBC News - 16h

• Fed holds interest rates steady as inflation remains above 2%

  The Federal Reserve opted to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged in its first policy meeting since President Trump's inauguration.
  
  CBS News - 17h

• Mortgage rates are stuck at 7% as Fed holds steady on interest rates

  Bad news for home buyers: Mortgage rates are largely stuck at 7% for the time being.
  
  MarketWatch - 17h
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  Fed holds interest rates steady amid uncertainty over Trump’s impact on economy

  Fed chair declines to provide ‘any response or comment whatsoever’ on president’s public demands for lower rates. Federal Reserve officials decided on Wednesday to hold interest rates steady as ...
  
  The Guardian - 19h

• FirstFT: Fed on collision course with Donald Trump over rate cuts

  Also in today’s newsletter, OpenAI accuses DeepSeek of potential copyright breech and a new demography series begins
  
  Financial Times - 1d

• Will the Fed respond to Trump’s call on interest rates?

  Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
  
  Financial Times - 4d
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  Trump piles pressure on Fed chair Jay Powell to cut interest rates

  US central bank widely expected to hold borrowing costs steady at meeting next week
  
  Financial Times - 6d

• Fed Governor Waller sees potential for multiple interest rate cuts in 2025

  In a CNBC interview, the policymaker said he expects the first cut could come in the first half of the year.
  
  CNBC - Jan. 16

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  What to know about the deadly American Airlines and Black Hawk helicopter collision

  A regional jet collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday evening, U.S. officials confirmed to ABC News.
  
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  WATCH: No survivors in DC plane crash: Fire chief

  No survivors are expected from the plane crash, D.C. Fire and EMS Chief John Donnelly said during a press conference Thursday morning.
  
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• What we know about the American Airlines plane and Army helicopter crash

  A regional jet carrying 64 people collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter. Reagan National Airport grounded all flights.
  
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• Deadly plane crash in D.C.'s Potomac River after midair collision with helicopter

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