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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, ...
Bill Pulte Is One of Powell’s Biggest Critics. What He Has to Say About the Fed.
As the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, Bill Pulte oversees the system that helps keep the U.S. mortgage ...
A top Fed official, considered a candidate to replace Powell, keeps calling for a rate cut this month
Fed Governor Christopher Waller, at a New York event, said the US central bank should lower borrowing costs at its July 29-30 ...
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Powell defends Fed’s $2.5B headquarters renovation
Fed Chair Jerome Powell responds to criticism from the White House over the costly renovation of Fed headquarters.
Powell defends $2.5 billion Fed renovation in a point-by-point response to the Trump administration
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell responded by letter Thursday to a senior Trump administration official who accused the ...
The Global Risks That Come With the Loss of an Independent Fed
It isn’t just the U.S. Other countries have also come to expect an independent U.S. central bank.
What Happens if Trump Fires Powell? A Former White House Advisor on Multiple Scenarios.
President Donald Trump threatened on Wednesday to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, citing cost overruns in Fed building renovations as a potential cause. While Trump has since played down the ...
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Wall Street ticks toward a record as PepsiCo and tech stocks rally
Wall Street is hanging near its records following some better-than-expected updates on the economy and a mixed set of profit ...
Federal Reserve’s Waller says central bank should cut rates at next meeting
A top Federal Reserve official said late Thursday that the central bank should cut its key interest rate later this month, ...
Jerome Powell defends $2.5B Federal Reserve renovation: ‘Good stewards of public resources’
Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell defended his $2.5 billion headquarters renovation project near the National Mall ...
Memo To The Fed And The Treasury Department: It’s The Dollar, Stupid
What’s being overlooked in the pyrotechnics over the Federal Reserve is the most important issue of all: the integrity and ...