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Why is Trump unhappy with Fed Chair Jerome Powell, and what does the Federal Reserve do?
President Trump floated the idea of firing Jerome Powell — whom he first appointed Federal Reserve chair — earlier this week, ...
Trump’s Withering Criticism of Powell Puts Fed Decisions Under Microscope
The central bank is poised to hold interest rates steady this month, but there could be a path to cut as early as September.
Private equity billionaire David Rubenstein on Jerome Powell: He's done a very good job
In 1997, billionaire Carlyle co-founder David Rubenstein hired a then-relatively unknown member of the George H.W. Bush administration named Jerome Powell.  Over the course of eight years, Powell led ...
Why Powell is ignoring Trump’s push to quickly slash interest rates
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell is resisting President Donald Trump’s calls for lower interest rates, saying the Fed ...
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Big Business This Week: Wall Street cautions against firing Powell
Wall Street cautions against firing Powell, Nvidia's geopolitical balancing act pays off, and banks score an 'A' from ...
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Scott Bessent Confirms Quest for Jerome Powell’s Replacement Has Begun — Who Will Inherit the Federal Reserve?
Jerome Powell has been the Federal Reserve Chair since February 2018. Trump nominated Powell in 2017, but now calls for him ...
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Hasset says firing Powell could be justified if there’s cause
His comments follow President Donald Trump’s intensified criticism of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, accusing him of ...
Trump’s attacks on the Fed are worse than you think
The Federal Reserve’s political independence — the sense that the world’s most powerful central bank makes decisions based on ...