Le président de la Réserve fédérale, Jerome Powell, a évoqué une possible baisse des taux lors de la réunion de la banque centrale de septembre, sans avoir pris d’engagement ferme.
Par ailleurs, Donald Trump a dit démettre Lisa Cook de son poste de gouverneure de la Fed. Cette dernière va intenter une action en justice.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled a possible interest rate cut at the U.S. central bank’s meeting next month, saying that risks to the job market were rising but also noting inflation remained a threat and that a decision wasn’t set in stone.
Trump had on Monday said he would fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook over alleged improprieties in obtaining mortgage loans, though Cook’s lawyer later said she would file a lawsuit to prevent her ouster, kicking off what could be a protracted legal fight.
