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6 times Trump's long-running feud with Fed Chair Powell has spilled into public view
Trump has long pressed Powell to cut interest rates, and tends to lash out when the central bank chief doesn't comply.
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Economic Outlook, Remarks by Jerome H. Powell, Chair, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System at the Economic Club of Chicago Thank you for the introduction. I am looking forward to our ...
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Powell takes oath as Fed's chair second term; first African American woman joins US central bank
Powell's new term as Chair ends on May 15, 2026, and his term as a member of the Board ends on January 31, 2028 Jerome H. Powell on Monday took the oath of office for his second term as Chair of ...
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Why you should care about Trump’s offensive against the Fed and its independence
President Trump on Thursday escalated his long-running attack on the Federal Reserve, by lashing out repeatedly at the head of the nation’s central bank, Jerome H. Powell, for not doing enough ...
Trump won’t fire Powell — but he could still pressure the Fed, says economist studying president’s tweets
Research shows that in his first term, Trump’s social-media posts changed market expectations for interest rates, impacting ...
Stocks Fall as Powell Sees Tariff Challenges and Tech Pulls Back
Semiconductor stocks fell after the Trump administration blocked companies from selling certain chips to China without a ...
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Powell says tariffs will raise inflation, slow growth
The long-term effects from President Donald Trump’s tariff policy remain to be seen, but in the short term, inflation will ...
Trump Studying If Removing Powell Is Option, Hassett Says
Donald Trump is studying whether he’s able to fire Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, his top economist said Friday, a ...
Fed Chair Lays Out Game Plan in Case of High Inflation and Slower Growth
Jerome H. Powell warned that President Trump’s tariffs could lead to a “challenging scenario” for the central bank.