But it's unclear how a rate cut would counteract the effects of the coronavirus
Judy Shelton has been a skeptic of the need for the Fed’s independence
Trump has called Fed officials “boneheads” for not continuing to cut rates
The Fed is content where interest rates are
A third Goldman executive has been sanctioned for his role in the 1MDB scandal
The range of 1.5% to 1.75% is far below levels that have been typical during previous expansions
Former CFTC head Chris Giancarlo is spearheading an effort to launch a digital U.S. currency
The U.S. central bank's first 2020 beige book carries same upbeat message as its late-December forecasts
After three cuts earlier this year, the central bank left its benchmark rate in a low range of 1.5% to 1.75%
Economists expect the Federal Reserve to remain in a holding pattern for now