First Trust Advisors L.P. chief economist Brian Wesbury discusses the Federal Reserve’s leadership, cutting interest rates and more on ‘Varney & Co.’

President Donald Trump may ultimately get his wish for lower interest rates, but it isn’t likely to be the result of his intensifying criticism of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.

The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage rose for the second week in a row, another setback for the U.S. housing market, which is mired in a sales slump as affordability constraints shut out prospective homebuyers.

President Donald Trump is wrong to challenge Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. The independence of the central bank is critical to economic stability.

President Donald J. Trump and his America First policies are back, and the American people can feel the momentum. After

Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee, offered support Wednesday for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, whose policies she frequently criticizes.

Traders are growing increasingly confident that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in September amid the public feud between President Donald Trump and Fed Chair Jerome Powell. The market sees a 54% chance of the central bank lowering borrowing costs in September,