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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.
Trump’s increasingly aggressive attacks on Powell aren’t what you think
President Donald Trump’s attacks on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell are so commonplace at this point that they barely ...
Why it's so challenging for Trump to fire Powell
A firing of Jerome Powell by President Trump would likely open up a legal war never before seen in the US, without any ...
Trump’s Attack on the Fed Ripples Through the Global Economy
The independence of central banks, which allows policymakers to operate free from political meddling, is considered ...
3 ways Trump trying to fire Powell could backfire
If President Donald Trump were to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, it could have unintended and severe consequences ...
Trump raises pressure on Powell while calling firing ‘unlikely’
President Trump said he’s not planning to fire Jerome Powell, and still managed to make it sound like a threat.
Trump’s Latest Powell Attack Puts the U.S. Dollar in the Center of the Storm
The U.S. dollar fell sharply Wednesday after the White House suggested that President Donald Trump was planning to remove Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. Though the presid ...
'Ripping the fabric of the universe:' Trump targets Powell, and investors react
President Donald Trump on Wednesday appeared to escalate his attacks on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, a step investor call dangerous.