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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 about the president's decision to hit imports from Brazil with ...
2 former Fed economists say Chair Jerome Powell is facing an epic conundrum
It hasn't been an easy start to 2025 for Jerome Powell. Unfortunately for the Fed chair, the second half of the year is ...
Why Isn't the Fed Cutting Interest Rates? What To Know
The central bank remains cautious, even as calls for rate cuts grow louder from the White House and other policymakers.
What Division Inside the Fed Means for Future Interest-Rate Cuts
Fed Chair Jerome Powell has sketched out new conditions that could trigger rate cuts by summer’s end, but inflation remains a ...
Trump says Powell costs US $900B a year in interest by not cutting rates. Is he right?
President Trump says Fed rate cuts would save the government as much as $900 billion a year in interest payments on its debt.
Fed Chair Powell confirms tariff concerns prevented interest rate cuts so far this year
Fed Chair Jerome Powell said tariff concerns delayed interest rate cuts, stating the central bank would have likely reduced ...
Trump sends handwritten letter to Powell demanding ultra-low interest rates
President Donald Trump on Monday continued his extended attack against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and the central ...