GOP senators defend Federal Reserve's decision

The Hill - Sep 18, 2026

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story GOP senators rebuff Trump attacks on Federal Reserve President Trump’s sharp criticisms of the Federal Reserve's decision to raise interest rates are making some Republicans uncomfortable. © Alex Brandon, Associated Press Trump declared that “Interest Rates...

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GOP senators defend Federal Reserve's decision

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Hawley invites Flock, Axon, other surveillance tech CEOs to testify

GOP senators defend Federal Reserve's decision

Spanberger announces tightened data center restrictions, clean energy mandates in Virginia

Texas agency suspends Flock camera approvals

43 percent say Trump responsible for current state of economy: Survey

Silicon Valley Bank failure review finds Fed staff 'should have known' about risks

Anthropic: AI model Claude helping build next version of it

Data centers, drawing concerns over water and power, may have another surprise impact: Forever chemicals

More than 100 Democratic operatives urge party leaders to reject AI cash

Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway chair

5 key players in Congress on AI policy

Moore says he would 'absolutely sign' statewide data center moratorium

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