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Pressure mounts on Jerome Powell as economist Mohamed El-Erian adds his voice to calls for the Fed chair to step down
Amid this pressure, Mohamed El-Erian is calling on Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell to call it quits — becoming one of the ...
Trump confirms Scott Bessent won't replace Powell as Fed chair amid rising tensions with central bank
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent tells President Donald Trump he wants to stay in his role rather than pursue Fed chair role ...
Trump rules out Bessent as next Fed chair, says may name Powell replacement soon
President Trump said he's down to four potential replacement for Fed Chair Jay Powell, but ruled out Treasury Secretary Scott ...
Have we seen Powell's last rate cut as Fed chair?
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell made it clear on Wednesday that the resilient U.S. labor market is currently the primary ...
Fed Chair Powell pushes back on Trump criticism during extraordinary visit at central bank
Fed Chair Powell pushes back on Trump criticism during extraordinary visit at central bank President Donald Trump used a rare ...
Waiting for a Fed rate cut? Chair Powell offered few signals of one, economists say
Nothing tariffs are starting to push up prices, Powell said the Fed is already “looking through” goods inflation by not ...
Trump struggles with facts as Fed Chair Jerome Powell corrects him in real time
It was not a flattering moment for a president who routinely makes up figures but who is rarely fact-checked by his ...
Trump asked GOP lawmakers if he should fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell
Washington — President Trump on Tuesday asked a group of House Republicans if he should fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome ...
Trump calls on Federal Reserve board to wrest full control of central bank from Fed Chair Powell
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday called for the Federal Reserve’s board of governors to usurp the power of ...
As Trump rails against Fed Chair Powell, here’s why Federal Reserve independence is essential
The Federal Reserve, established over a century ago, has managed its dual mandate admirably, economist Mark Zandi writes, by ...
Fed holds interest rates steady, Chair Powell says Fed independence 'very important'
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, just days after President Donald Trump made an unusual visit to ...
'Worst Fed chair in history’: WH trade adviser Peter Navarro calls on Jerome Powell to resign
Senior counselor to the president Peter Navarro joins Meet the Press NOW to explain President Trump’s decision to fire the ...