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Economist explains why Trump threatening to fire Fed chair Jerome Powell is counterproductive.
MSNBC's Alex Witt spoke with Lael Brainard, former director of the National Economic Council under President Biden and ...
Economic council head says Trump's ability to fire Fed's Powell is 'being looked into'
In an interview with ABC News, Kevin Hassett was also pressed about the president's decision to hit imports from Brazil with ...
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Dow futures drop nearly 200 points after Trump slaps 30% tariff on Mexico and the EU: Live updates
S&P 500 futures lost 0.4%, while Nasdaq 100 futures dropped 0.5%. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 183 points, or 0.4%.
Trump ‘certainly' can fire Fed chair Powell ‘if there's cause': Hassett
Top Trump administration officials have escalated their criticisms of Fed Chair Jerome Powell by targeting the Federal ...
'That's the million-dollar question': Wall Street divided on Fed rate cuts as tariff uncertainty lingers
Wall Street debates the Fed's next move as tariff and inflation uncertainty mount ahead of this week's CPI report.
White House makes bold decision on Fed Chair Powell's future
The Fed’s prudent “wait-and-see” approach has the White House enraged. Trump has been very vocal that the politically independent central bank needs to slash the funds rate immediately by over 3%.
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Fed Chief's Job May Be in Peril After All
President Trump is not a fan of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, but the president insists that he won't fire him before his term ends next spring. However, a new White House investigation is ...
From tariffs to universities, Trump’s negotiating style is often less dealmaking and more coercion
President Donald Trump prides himself on being a dealmaker, but his negotiating style is more ultimatum than compromise. In ...
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 ...