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Jerome Powell, Fed and Chairman of the Board

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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 steep tariffs.

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2 former Fed economists say Chair Jerome Powell is facing an epic conundrum
Fed Chair Jerome Powell reportedly considers resigning, William Pulte hints

Trump administration ramps up pressure on Powell

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Trump official criticizes Fed chief Powell 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.

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Trump administration ramps up pressure on Powell as Fed holds rates steady
White House ramps up pressure on Fed's Powell three weeks before next interest rate decision

Powell, Fed and Trump

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White House Seizes on Fed Renovations as Opening to Oust Powell
A dispute over the Federal Reserve’s renovation of its headquarters could provide the pretext to attempt the removal of Fed chief Jerome Powell over interest-rate disagreements.

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Fed building renovation gives Trump new opening to attack Powell
Hassett: Trump’s authority to fire Powell is ‘being looked into’
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Arkansas representative on Jerome Powell’s possible firing and crypto
Representative French Hill (R-Ark.) spoke with Margaret Brennan on Face the Nation Sunday about Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's possible firing and crypto.
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 slams Powell over Fed finances, project cost overruns
The White House on Thursday launched a fresh attack on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, with a top Trump administration ...
White House financial watchdog rips Jerome Powell over $2.5 billion revamp of Fed HQ — warns construction could be halted
The White House financial watchdog ripped Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over a lavish revamp of the central bank’s ...
Powell's ouster 'one of the largest underpriced event risks over the coming months'
Potential removal of Fed Chair Jerome Powell could disrupt markets, spike inflation expectations, and impact the USD and ...
Can Jay Powell Make It Through the Weekend?
Is the Fed chairman, Jay Powell, going to make it through the weekend? There is talk that he is being forced to resign.
Can Trump tap Bessent to head the Fed and the Treasury at the same time? Here’s what the law says.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is among the contenders to head the Federal Reserve. Can President Donald Trump have him do ...
Next Fed leader may struggle to deliver the rate cuts Trump wants, watchers say
Some investors have staked out positions in futures markets that will profit if interest rates drop immediately after Jerome ...