Donald Trump’s fierce criticisms of the Federal Reserve in the final weeks of the 2016 election campaign suggested the central bank would face a rough time with the new administration. Instead, the nation’s two most powerful economic-policy players—the president and the leader of the central bank—are off to a surprisingly smooth start. Weeks after his inauguration, President Trump held court with Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen in the...

Source: Wall Street Journal June 13, 2017 09:22 UTC