The economic measures Trump promised during the recent campaign echo what he pledged in 2016. Within weeks of Donald Trump’s 2016 election, U.S. Federal Reserve policymakers began mulling the impact of expected tax cuts and tariffs on the economy, penciling in rough estimates of what was to come, with some among them concluding higher interest rates may be needed to keep inflation in check.

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  • Jerome Powell was prepared to fight for his job in court when Trump mulled firing the Fed chief in 2018, report says
    He said in 2018 he would go to court if then-President Donald Trump tried to fire him, sources told the Wall Street Journal. With Trump now a president-elect poised to return to the White House in a ...
    11/11/2024 - 6:03 am | View Link
  • Dow jumps 300 points, poised for first close above 44,000 as Trump enthusiasm continues: Live updates
    Bank stocks largely boosted the Dow, as investors hope the sector could see weaker regulation in a second Trump administration.
    11/11/2024 - 5:35 am | View Link
  • The Fed has been prepared for Trump’s plans since 2016. Here’s how 2024 is different
    The economic measures that Trump promised during his 2024 campaign mirror what he pledged in 2016, but the current economy is very different.
    11/11/2024 - 3:23 am | View Link
  • If Trump Tries to Fire Powell, Fed Chair Is Ready for a Legal Fight
    Jerome Powell was prepared to go to court when the president floated his dismissal six years ago. If it happens again, the Fed chair might have to pay the legal tab himself.
    11/10/2024 - 11:59 am | View Link
  • Trump’s economy was good for New England before. Now there are big concerns.
    Massachusetts unemployment fell, income surged, and nobody was complaining about inflation during the first years of Donald Trump's first term. What is the outlook now?
    11/9/2024 - 2:25 am | View Link
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