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White House accuses Powell of mismanaging Federal Reserve, citing headquarters renovation
A broadside by Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought opened up a new front in Trump’s war of words against ...
Why questions about the reliability of federal economic data have become unavoidable
Can Americans trust economic data from the Trump administration? Broadly speaking, there are two angles to this that are ...
Can the Next Fed Chair Truly Be Independent From Trump’s Influence?
The president hasn’t named a successor to Jerome H. Powell, but his insistence on someone who will lower interest rates has ...
The real reason Trump wants to fire the Fed chair
President Donald Trump has said the quiet part out loud. His threats to terminate Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell if ...
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 ...
Bessent Steps Up Criticism of Fed as Auditions for Chair Intensify
The Treasury secretary is breaking with tradition in publicly assailing the central bank’s policies as President Trump looks ...
Powell's ouster 'one of the largest underpriced event risks over the coming months'
Potential removal of Fed Chair Jerome Powell could disrupt markets, spike inflation expectations, and impact the USD and ...
White House escalates pressure campaign on Fed chair by targeting its headquarters renovation
White House budget director Russell Vought is suggesting that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is in violation of ...
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What Did the Fed’s Chairman Know — and When?
Questions are heating up over the central bank’s spending on a $2.5 billion renovation of its offices.
Fannie Mae chairman ‘encouraged’ by chatter Powell may consider quitting amid Trump tiff
Bill Pulte, who oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, applauded chatter stating Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell would soon depart from his position.  “I’m encouraged by reports that Jerome ...