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Asian shares are mostly higher after Trump says he discussed firing Fed Chair Powell
Asian shares are mostly higher while U.S. futures slipped after President Donald Trump rocked Wall Street by saying he had ...
What happens if Trump fires Fed Chair Powell: ‘This would be a mess,' analysts warn
Former deputy Treasury Secretary Roger Altman said he did not think Jerome Powell would agree to leave if the president asked ...
Treasury secretary says work has begun on finding Fed Chair Powell’s successor
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said about finding a successor to Fed Chair Jerome Powell, whose term ends in May 2026: ...
Trump says he’s ‘highly unlikely’ to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell after floating that idea in private
President Trump said he was “highly unlikely” to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, less than 24 hours after ...
JPMorgan's Dimon warns against 'playing around with the Fed' as Powell pressure mounts
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said Tuesday that the independence of the Federal Reserve is 'absolutely critical' and that ...
White House ramps up pressure on Fed's Powell three weeks before next interest rate decision
President Donald Trump’s pressure campaign against the Federal Reserve and Chair Jerome Powell to lower interest rates ...
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September Fed rate cut is not a sure thing, despite market behavior
Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell has reiterated that rate decisions will be data-driven — by inflation, and employment.
US Treasury Secretary Bessent says ‘formal process’ for Powell successor has started, Bloomberg News reports
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, in an interview on Bloomberg Surveillance on Tuesday, said that a "formal process" is ...