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Tuesday, September 15

Greg Robb

Articles by Greg Robb

The Fed may be on the verge of a serious mistake, prominent economists warn - marketwatch.com

Business September 16, 2026

Investors on Wall Street and observers of the Federal Reserve in Washington largely expect the central bank to raise interest rates when it meets this week, but some prominent economists are warning �...

Powell’s legacy as Fed chair is fighting inflation and Trump. He may lose the battle against both. - MarketWatch

Business May 12, 2026

In late summer 2024, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell walked out to the podium at the central banks summer conference in Jackson Hole, Wyo., and said the U.S. central bank was winning the fight ag�...

Trump expects his Fed chair nominee to cut interest rates. Here’s how Kevin Warsh might try to do it. - MarketWatch

Business April 19, 2026

When President Donald Trump selected Kevin Warsh to be the next head of the Federal Reserve, the conventional wisdom was that Warsh must have somehow convinced the president that he would be able to �...

U.S. economy stalled in May, Fed survey finds - MarketWatch

Business June 6, 2025

The U.S. economy slowed to a crawl in May, with consumers pulling back on spending and businesses delaying hiring, according to the Federal Reserves Beige Book survey released Wednesday. According t�...

Jobless claims point to steady job growth in May - MarketWatch

Business May 23, 2025

The numbers: Initial jobless claims fell by 2,000 to 227,000 in the week ending May 17, the Labor Department said Thursday.  Claims have been steady at relatively low levels for most of the year.Eco...