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Economic council head says Trump’s ability to fire Fed’s Powell is ‘being looked into’
In an interview with ABC News, Kevin Hassett was also pressed on the president's decision to hit imports from Brazil with ...
Jerome Powell ‘considering resigning’ as pressure grows over lavish $2.5B HQ: report
A senior Trump administration official said Friday that Fed Chair Jerome Powell is “considering resigning” as pressure grows ...
The White House just took its most aggressive stance yet against Jerome Powell
The Trump administration’s intensifying campaign against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hit a boiling point Thursday.
White House escalates pressure campaign on Fed chair by targeting its headquarters renovation
President Donald Trump is escalating his pressure campaign to get the Federal Reserve chairman to either lower interest rates ...
Is Trump Using an Obscure Architecture Board to Fire Jerome Powell?
Michael Schaffer is a senior editor and columnist at POLITICO Magazine. He has covered national and local politics for over 20 years and spent seven years as editor-in-chief of the Washingtonian. His ...
Trump’s Fed fight threatens a century of financial stability | Opinion
To allow an individual, or group of rogue political insiders to second guess professionals at the Fed would be a monumental ...
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 Mr. Trump pressures him over interest rates.