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2 former Fed economists say Chair Jerome Powell is facing an epic conundrum
It hasn't been an easy start to 2025 for Jerome Powell. Unfortunately for the Fed chair, the second half of the year is ...
Trump attacks Fed Chair Powell for not moving quickly to cut interest rates
NPR speaks with David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy at the Brookings Institution, about Trump's attacks on the Fed chair for not moving to cut interest rates.
Fed Chair Powell says he won't rule out interest rate cut this month
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Tuesday he would not rule out a potential interest rate cut as soon as this month ...
As Trump ramps up attacks on the Federal Reserve, Chair Powell refuses to change course
“The board just sits there and watches, so they are equally to blame,” Trump said. The attack on the board ratchets up ...
Fed Chair Jerome Powell blames Trump tariffs for high interest rates
The central bank chief said he believes the Fed board would have decided to lower rates further until Trump launched his ...
‘287 Chickens And A Goat’: Sen. Kennedy Defends Jerome Powell Like Only He Can
Republican calls for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to resign have grown louder in recent weeks, but Louisiana Sen. John ...
Watch Fed chief Jerome Powell speak at an ECB panel in Portugal
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is set to speak at a European Central Bank forum on Tuesday. The panel, which is ...
Director of federal agency suggests Fed Chairman Powell is considering resigning
Trump administration official Bill Pulte released a statement suggesting that Fed Chair Jerome Powell is considering resigning amid mounting pressure on his leadership.