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Trump’s attacks on Powell may threaten the Fed’s independence. Here’s why it matters.
Most economists worry that an assault on the Fed’s long-standing independence from politics would further disrupt markets and ...
Trump's criticism of Fed chief Powell has long history but latest could be most damaging
President Trump's criticism of Fed's Powell was just the latest in a flurry of attacks on the Fed chief going over interest ...
Meet Kevin Warsh, the financier rumored to be Trump's next pick for the Fed
President Trump is reportedly considering former Fed governor Kevin Warsh to replace Jerome Powell as the Federal Reserve ...
Trump vs. the Fed: President reignites feud with U.S. central bank
The president’s staff says it's exploring how to remove the head of the Federal Reserve, a Trump appointee whose term runs ...
Trump to reclassify many federal workers, making them easier to fire
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday his administration is set to change the employment classifications of tens of ...
Trump moves to invoke Schedule F to make it easier to fire some federal workers
President Donald Trump is moving to reclassify some federal workers to make it easier to fire them. Roughly 50,000 employees ...
Trump scraps federal COVID-19 website for virus lab-leak theory
The White House replaced the federal government’s hub for news and updates on COVID-19 with a website saying the virus leaked ...
What to Know as Trump Freezes Federal Funds for Harvard and Other Universities
President Trump is trying to influence which colleges receive federal financial support, a practice that began around the ...