President Donald Trump identifies Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's refusal to cut interest rates as the primary economic issue facing the country.
President Donald Trump stated that the primary economic issue is Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's decision not to cut interest rates.
Quick reaction
One tap helps tune what we surface next.
Reader discussion
Public commentsNo comments yet. Start the discussion around this signal.
Follow this signal
Get updates on this story
We will email you if this changes materially. No spam. Daily brief optional.
Map context
Open map near United States
Keep the story in context with nearby live signals, countries, and category movement.
Related coverage
More story pages
Warsh elected chair of U.S. Federal Reserve's rate-setting committee
Warsh elected chair of U.S. Fed's rate-setting committee
Indeed Hiring Lab projects US could have 1.2M fewer workers and 5.6M fewer jobs by 2040
Indeed Hiring Lab estimates that the U.S. could have 1.2 million fewer workers and 5.6 million fewer jobs by 2040.
U.S. import prices up 4.2%, export prices up 8.8% in year through April 2026 – BLS
U.S. import prices rose 4.2 percent and export prices rose 8.8 percent for the year ended April 2026, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Trade group warns $50 billion in wind-farm investments, 150,000 jobs at risk as Trump administration halts new project approvals.
A trade group warned that approximately $50 billion in wind-farm investments and 150,000 jobs are at risk following the Trump administration's effective halt to approvals for new projects.
More live signals
Continue with the live feed.
The fastest nearby updates load from the public feed, not the enriched story endpoint.