Trump, Jerome Powell and Federal Reserve
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The Federal Reserve is an independent organization, meant to be insulated from politics, and the Supreme Court suggested this year that President Donald Trump would need a reason, or cause, to fire Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller's comments come as tensions between Fed Chair Jerome Powell and President Donald Trump have reached a boiling point in recent days.
James Fishback, founder and CEO of the investment firm Azoria, said Friday on Fox News’ “The Ingraham Angle” that President Donald Trump has a “unique opportunity” to appoint a new chairman of the Federal Reserve sooner than “everyone expects.
As part of his campaign to get rid of Jerome Powell, President Donald Trump has blamed the Federal Reserve chair for costing the country “hundreds of billions of dollars” by not slashing interest rates.
J.P. Morgan warned in a note that Trump's pressure on the Federal Reserve and threats to fire Chair Powell could undercut central bank independence and increase inflation risks.
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Bill Pulte, the current head of the Federal Housing Finance Authority that runs mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, has lately surfaced as a possible pick alongside Kevin Warsh and Kevin
A top Federal Reserve official said late Thursday that the central bank should cut its key interest rate later this month, carving out a different view than that of Chair Jerome Powell, who has been h
Fed Reserve Chair Jerome Powell responded to the Trump administration's inquiry about its $2.5 billion headquarters renovation, addressing concerns about cost overruns and project details.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday said the agency’s renovation of two of its buildings is in compliance with plans approved by a local commission, disputing a White House suggestion that they may have violated the law by deviating from those plans.
The Federal Reserve may already have the so-called shadow chairman that President Donald Trump has said he might soon appoint in a move that could be seen as part of a pressure campaign to lower interest rates and reduce government borrowing costs.