Wait-and-see Fed holds interest rates steady despite Trump pressure, DOJ probe into Powell
In an unsurprising move, the Fed on Wednesday held interest rates in the current range – despite a criminal probe into Chair Jerome Powell and intensifying pressure from President Trump.
https://nypost.com/2026/01/28/business/fed-holds-interest-rates-steady-despite-doj-probe-into-powell-trump-pressure/
Fed holds interest rates steady despite Trump pressure, DOJ probe into Powell
The Fed on Wednesday kept interest rates in the current range, a move that was widely expected in spite of intensifying pressure from President Trump and the criminal probe into Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
https://nypost.com/2026/01/28/business/fed-holds-interest-rates-steady-despite-doj-probe-into-powell-trump-pressure/