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The best check on Fed politicisation is fear of being judged a failure, says Richard Clarida
The Fed operates with what is known as instrument independence, which means that it can raise or lower interest rates or buy ...
Trump Teases Fed Chair Replacement Shortlist: 'Anybody But Powell'
Powell's term as chair of the Fed ends in May 2026, but Trump is reportedly considering announcing a replacement as early as ...
Tracking Trump: Senate prepares budget bill vote; a vulnerable GOP senator skips reelection; Trump goes after Fed chair; and more
Deadline: Trump told Congress to get the bill passed by July 4, but with a 53-seat majority in the Senate and several ...
Bessent for Fed chair?
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Fed Chair Jerome Powell accused of lying to Congress over $2.5B ‘Palace of Versailles’ HQ revamp
There’s no VIP dining room, there’s no new marble. There are no special elevators,” Powell insisted under questioning from the powerful panel on Wednesday.
Trump may name a ‘shadow’ Fed chair, an unprecedented development in American history
President Donald Trump said last week that he will announce his pick to succeed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell “very ...
Trump Encourages Powell to Resign in Latest Attack on the Fed Chair
Jerome H. Powell, whose term does not expire until May, has argued that the central bank can afford to be patient about ...
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Trump Levels Fresh Attack on Federal Reserve Chairman, Calling Him a ‘Bad Person’ and Suggesting ‘Anybody’ Would Be Better in the Role
Jerome Powell says he will not leave his post if the president tries to fire him.
Trump says he is considering three or four candidates for next Fed chair
President Donald Trump called Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell "terrible" and said he knows three or four people who are ...
The Fed’s moves on interest rates aren’t just about Trump’s pick for chair. Here’s the math.
The Federal Reserve chair is one of 12 voters on the rate-setting committee. To what extent can the chair call the shots?
Dollar slides to 3-year low on report Trump plans to name next Fed chair early
The U.S. dollar sank to three-year low following reports that Trump plans to announce Powell's Fed chair successor early, ...
Trump calls Fed Chair Powell an ‘average mentally person’ and says he’s working on replacements
President Donald Trump stepped up attacks on his handpicked Federal Reserve chairman on Wednesday, claiming Jerome Powell has ...