Most Fed officials have been more cautious about cutting rates, citing concerns that broad-based tariffs on U.S. trading partners could push inflation higher. The U.S. consumer price index rose by 2.7 ...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday announced that he has ordered the firing of Erika McEntarfer, commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), accusing her of ...