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Fed, Trump and Jerome Powell

Trump’s attacks on Powell threaten the Fed’s independence. Here’s why it matters

President Donald Trump has opened up a new front in his attack on the Federal Reserve and its chair, Jerome Powell: He says the alledged mismanagement of a building renovation project could be grounds for firing Powell.

CBS News on MSN · 1d

Why is Trump unhappy with Fed Chair Jerome Powell, and what does the Federal Reserve do?

President Trump floated the idea of firing Jerome Powell — whom he first appointed Federal Reserve chair — earlier this week, after years of on-and-off criticism over interest rates.

The New York Times · 18h

Trump’s Withering Criticism of Powell Puts Fed Decisions Under Microscope

The central bank is poised to hold interest rates steady this month, but there could be a path to cut as early as September.

Fed, Trump and White House

Associated Press News on MSN · 10h

Trump appointees pushed more marble in Fed building renovation White House now attacks

President Donald Trump has looked to the marble finishes and hefty price tag of the Federal Reserve headquarters to claim grounds to fire Chair Jerome Powell, with whom he has tussled for years over interest rates.

Reuters on MSN · 12h

Trump appointees pushed for marble in Fed renovation project

President Donald Trump's appointees to a Washington project review board pushed the Federal Reserve five years ago to use more marble for a renovation project at its headquarters campus that the White House is now using as the basis for attacks on central bank Chair Jerome Powell,

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

The Fed defends against White House attacks on headquarters renovation

Fed Chairman Jerome Powell defends the central bank's $2.5 billion renovation project against Trump administration criticism

Fed’s Waller says he’d serve

Reuters on MSN · 15h

Waller says he's willing to lead Fed if Trump asks, but no contact so far

By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Federal Reserve Governor Chris Waller, an advocate for an immediate interest rate cut, said on Friday he would accept the job as head of the U.S. central bank if asked by President Donald Trump,

CNN on MSN · 1d

Can Trump fire the Fed chair? He’s building a $2.5 billion excuse

The Federal Reserve is an independent organization, meant to be insulated from politics, and the Supreme Court suggested this year that President Donald Trump would need a reason, or cause, to fire Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.

MarketWatch · 1d

Fed’s Waller says he’d serve as chair if Trump asked him

Fed governor Christopher Waller said Friday that he would be willing to replace Jerome Powell as the chair of the U.S. central bank if President Donald Trump asked him to take that position. "If the president contacted me and said,

Fed’s Waller pushes for Jul. rate cut

Reuters on MSN · 14h

Fed's Goolsbee: new tariff announcements may delay rate cuts

Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Austan Goolsbee on Friday said the constant "drip drip" of new tariff announcements undercuts the idea that tariffs have only a one-time impact on prices, and without clarity on where they will end up the central bank will need more time to decide if rate cuts are appropriate.

MarketWatch on MSN · 1d

Fed’s Waller says labor market is weaker than it looks, justifying interest-rate cut this month

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller on Thursday laid out the argument he is going to make in two weeks to his central bank colleagues — cut interest rates now because the labor market is weaker than you think,

Bloomberg L.P. · 1d

Waller Says Fed Should Cut Rates Now With Labor Market on Edge

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said policymakers should cut interest rates this month to support a labor market that is showing signs of weakness.

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Fed's rate-cut delay intact as inflation fears override Trump pressure

The case for a U.S. interest rate cut remains unresolved as Federal Reserve officials head into their policy meeting later ...

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Fed’s Cook says the central bank is using AI in all these ways, but not for setting policy

One Fed paper found LLMs have a surprisingly good understanding of the economic topics discussed in the Fed’s minutes, while ...

Trump official criticizes Fed chief Jerome Powell for "ostentatious" office renovations, as Trump takes aim over interest rates

A top White House budget official said President Trump is "troubled" by Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell's management, as ...

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Look at Turkey if you want to know why markets hate the idea of Trump messing with the Fed

"I certainly think there are lessons to be learned there that the administration should be aware of," said Morningstar Wealth ...

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The Fed Should Pause Again

The Federal Open Market Committee meets again on July 29-30 & the consensus expectation is that Committee will once again ...

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Exclusive: Elizabeth Warren is no Jerome Powell cheerleader—but she fears the next Fed boss won’t have the ‘brains and the guts’ to stand up to Trump

Warren added the next Fed chair will face a tough task proving they’re committed to central bank autonomy, as concerns grow ...

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Bloomberg Surveillance: Fed and Markets

The economy and the markets are "under surveillance" as we cover the latest in finance, economics and investment.

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Trump Is Poised to Grab Control of the Fed Next Year

President Donald Trump wants the Federal Reserve to slash interest rates by three percentage points, a massive cut that could push borrowing costs back to pandemic lows. With two seats at the Fed ...

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