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Is the Fed chairman, Jay Powell, going to make it through the weekend? There is talk that he is being forced to resign.
There’s a great story on the front page of the Wall Street Journal today, called “Two Kevins Battle to Be Next Fed Chair in ...
New front of attack targets Fed's headquarters renovation. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Questions are heating up over the central bank’s spending on a $2.5 billion renovation of its offices.
The Fed operates with what is known as instrument independence, which means that it can raise or lower interest rates or buy ...
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.
The squabbling between the president and the central bank’s chairman is a reminder of how anomalous the Federal Reserve is in ...
Mr Powell has said he would not leave his post if asked by the President. Despite Mr Trump's calls to lower interest rates, the Fed instead has maintained them at about 4.3 per cent in its two ...
The president has repeatedly criticised Jerome Powell for not cutting rates but has sent mixed signals about removing him ...
Trump is reportedly weighing a slate of candidates to take over Jerome Powell's job and could announce a replacement long ...
President Trump likes to blame Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell for any trouble in the economy, but on Wednesday Mr. Powell was able to blame Mr. Trump’s tariffs for at least some of an ...
President Trump entertained the idea of firing Jerome Powell on Friday, a legally untested and contentious move.