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Trump won’t fire Powell — but he could still pressure the Fed, says economist studying president’s tweets
Research shows that in his first term, Trump’s social-media posts changed market expectations for interest rates, impacting ...
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Why you should care about Trump’s offensive against the Fed and its independence
President Trump on Thursday escalated his long-running attack on the Federal Reserve, by lashing out repeatedly at the head of the nation’s central bank, Jerome H. Powell, for not doing enough ...
Read a Transcript of Powell's Speech
Economic Outlook, Remarks by Jerome H. Powell, Chair, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System at the Economic Club of Chicago Thank you for the introduction. I am looking forward to our ...
Who Is US Federal Reserve Chief Jerome Powell, Why Is Trump Angry With Him
Jerome Powell is often seen as the most powerful central banker in the world, overseeing the US economy and the dollar, the ...
Stocks Fall as Powell Sees Tariff Challenges and Tech Pulls Back
Semiconductor stocks fell after the Trump administration blocked companies from selling certain chips to China without a ...
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Powell says tariffs will raise inflation, slow growth
The long-term effects from President Donald Trump’s tariff policy remain to be seen, but in the short term, inflation will ...
The Washington Post13d
Trump is pressuring the Fed to cut rates. Here’s why it probably won’t.
President Donald Trump is ratcheting up pressure on the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates, accusing Fed Chair Jerome H. Powell of “playing politics” and of acting too slowly to respond to ...
Trump Studying If Removing Powell Is Option, Hassett Says
Donald Trump is studying whether he’s able to fire Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, his top economist said Friday, a ...
Fed Chair Lays Out Game Plan in Case of High Inflation and Slower Growth
Jerome H. Powell warned that President Trump’s tariffs could lead to a “challenging scenario” for the central bank.