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Bessent: Trump Using "Bobby Knight... Working The Refs" Strategy On Fed/Interest Rates
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent used a basketball metaphor to explian President Trump's unsually direct confrontation with ...
Social Security no taxes message on Trump bill raises eyebrows
President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” is sending mixed messages about whether most Americans are required to pay federal ...
Trump says U.S. economy is hurt by 'too many' federal holidays. Here's what our readers said.
President Trump said there should be fewer holidays because they are hurting the economy. Some Chronicle readers disagreed ...
Trump administration will focus on Fed chair replacement in fall, Bessent says
The Trump administration will focus on finding a replacement for Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell this fall, U.S.
SA Sentiment: One Fed rate cut in view this year even as Trump pressures Powell
Despite mounting pressure from President Donald Trump, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has maintained that it’s prudent ...
Trump Says Fed Chair Jerome Powell 'Should Resign Immediately'
The president has been angry with Powell over the U.S. central bank's hesitance to succumb to his demand for lowering ...
Powell Silence on His Future Complicates Trump Fed Chair Search
As President Donald Trump and his advisers begin weighing replacements for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, they’re ...
Trump hammers Powell again as Bessent mulls Fed power transition timeline
President Donald Trump on Monday continued hammering at the U.S. Federal Reserve to ease monetary policy, sending Fed Chair ...
Trump tariffs have delayed interest rate cuts, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says
Federal Reserve Chief Jerome Powell said it is premature to lower interest rates, citing the potential impact of tariffs.
Trump tariff deadline approaches with stocks at record highs: What to know this week
Stocks are back to 'euphoric' levels with several major indexes at record highs as investors closely watch for updates on ...