Trump Gets to Pick a New Fed Chair but a Divided Board Still Gets a Say NYT | Top Stories Colby Smith 11 December 2025 at 22:17 President Trump wants substantially lower borrowing costs, but officials at the central bank appear ready to resist delivering further cuts if the economic backdrop does not warrant it. © Caroline Gutman for The New York TimesThe Federal Reserve is facing a time of little consensus, with policymakers at odds over whether to continue cutting interest rates.