Trump has a plan to make housing more affordable. Will it work?
Economists say high home prices and a shortage of available properties may limit how much federal action can lower U.S. housing costs.
Last updated: 2026-01-12 18:01:27 ET
Economists say high home prices and a shortage of available properties may limit how much federal action can lower U.S. housing costs.
The Justice Department opened an investigation into Federal Reserve chair Jerome H. Powell, who said the case is a way to pressure the Fed to lower interest rates.
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Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome H. Powell accused the Justice Department of using the investigation to pressure the central bank to lower interest rates.
The US president has called for interest rates on credit cards to be capped at 10% for one year.
Posting on Truth Social, Trump said said he would "no longer let the American Public be 'ripped off' by Credit Card Companies."
Powell said the criminal probe is part of President Trump’s campaign to pressure the Fed to lower interest rates.