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Yesterday — 17 December 2025Main stream

Next Fed Chair in ‘No-Win Scenario’ as Selection Process Draws to a Close

17 December 2025 at 18:02
The person picked to replace Jerome H. Powell will be thrust into a credibility problem that will be difficult to escape.

© Tierney L. Cross/Bloomberg; Eric Lee/The New York Times

Before yesterdayMain stream

Cooling Labor Market and Elevated Inflation Stoke Fed Divisions on Rate Cuts

12 December 2025 at 23:28
Fed officials explained their opposition to the central bank’s decision this week to cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point.

© Caroline Gutman for The New York Times

The divisions on the Federal Reserve have forced Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, to navigate the difficult task of trying to reach a consensus among his colleagues.
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