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Trump’s attacks on Powell threaten the Fed’s independence. Here’s why it matters
Trump has criticized Powell for months because the chair has kept the short-term interest rate the Fed controls at 4.3% this year, after cutting it three times last year. Powell says the Fed wants to ...
Powell Under Siege as Fed Plans to Stand Pat on Rate Cuts
Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, is facing relentless attacks from the president, a lively campaign to replace ...
Jerome Powell must quit to save the Fed, one prominent economist says
The Federal Reserve’s independence from political interference, viewed as sacrosanct inside the central bank, is under siege.
Trump, Powell and Independence
Everyone in this Beltway debate is probably wrong.
Powell stresses 'no decisions' made on September cut as Fed holds rates steady, defying Trump again
The Federal Reserve is widely expected to hold interest rates steady Wednesday amid internal divisions over the path of ...
'Delusional World:' Analyst Slams Jerome Powell's Inaction As Experts Debate Possibility Of Six Cuts Starting September
Experts are divided on whether Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will hold steady through 2025 or embark on aggressive rate ...
Trump’s Fed battle a matter of fiscal — not just political — control
President Donald Trump is once again floating the idea of firing Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, ostensibly in ...
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Power Play: The Fed's Future Amidst Presidential Pressure
Federal Reserve Governor Chris Waller is open to leading the central bank if President Trump requests. Waller advocates a rate cut, amid Trump's criticism of current Fed Chair Jerome Powell. The ...