Renewed attack on Federal Reserve comes after official data shows weakening employment growth

Chief operating officer John Waldron anticipates period of ‘slowflation’ with rising prices outpacing growth

US president signals he may cut billionaire’s contracts with the federal government

Science, civic life and commerce all rely on safeguarding government statistics from Trump’s assault

Renewed attack on Federal Reserve comes after official data shows weakening employment growth

An increase in the number of U.S. jobs that was higher than expected makes it unlikely that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates soon.

Head of the US central bank’s St Louis branch Alberto Musalem expects uncertainty ‘through the summer’

‘We’re really where we were before the meeting, which is nowhere,’ says one official at OECD annual meeting

Markets fear a new wave of volatility next month when a deadline for trade negotiations ends

US president frustrated at Federal Reserve’s wait-and-see approach while European Central Bank has cut rates again

Global companies lobby lawmakers to reject extra levies on countries deemed to treat US unfairly