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Jerome Powell, Fed and Trump

Why Trump’s attacks on Jerome Powell are raising fears for the US economy

The US president’s broadsides against the Fed chair have prompted concern about the independence of the US central bank.

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Jerome Powell must quit to save the Fed, one prominent economist says

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President Trump indicates he'll let Fed Chair Jerome Powell serve out his term

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Why Bessent is now saying Powell doesn’t need to resign from Fed

In the battle over the future of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appears to be focused on the long game.

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White House Keeps Pressure on Powell Over Rate Cuts and Renovations

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Trump says Fed's Powell will be out in 8 months

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Fed chair Jerome Powell resignation letter fake appears to dupe Trump-boosting Republican senator

Powell, for months, has been at odds with the president and MAGA right over lowering interest rates, a factor Donald Trump and others blame for slow economic growth.

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FAQ: Here’s what would happen if Trump actually tries to fire Powell

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Opinion - Not even Trump can fire Jerome Powell

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Will the Fed be politically pressured to cut interest rates soon?

Even if Trump fails to remove Powell, he may still try to undermine the Fed chairman by announcing his replacement soon — way before Powell’s term expires in May 2026, says OCBC’s .

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Ben Bernanke and Janet Yellen: The Fed Must Be Independent

Mr. Bernanke and Ms. Yellen are both economists and former chairs of the Federal Reserve. As former chairs of the Federal Reserve, we know from our experiences and our reading of history that the ability of the central bank to act independently is essential for its effective stewardship of the economy.

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US Treasury chief says no reason for Fed chair to step down

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that he did not see a reason for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to resign immediately, a day after calling for a sweeping review of the Fed. The Treasury chief had told CNBC earlier in the day that "what we need to do is examine the entire Federal Reserve institution and whether they have been successful.

NZD/USD strengthens to near 0.6000 amid concerns over Fed’s independence

NZD/USD gathers strength to near 0.6005 in Wednesday’s early session. Struggle over the Fed’s independence continues to undermine the US Dollar. Cooler CPI inflation in New Zealand hints at early rate cuts by RBNZ.

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Bank CEOs Are Coming Out Fighting for Fed Independence

Goldman Sachs Chief Executive David Solomon, Bank of America head Brian Moynihan and Citigroup’s Jane Fraser said on Wednesday the central bank’s ability to operate without White House or political interference is critical to the U.S. economy and financial markets. They followed JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, who said the same thing on Tuesday.

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Fed's Bowman: Fed independence is very important with respect to monetary policy-CNBC

(Reuters) -Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman on Tuesday said the central bank's ability to set monetary policy without political interference is "very important." "It's very important

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Bessent calls for US Fed ‘internal review’

WASHINGTON, United States - US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called Monday for the Federal Reserve to conduct an "exhaustive internal review of its non-monetary policy operations,"

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The next Fed chair's dilemma: Maintain Fed independence while pleasing Trump

It is becoming clear what the major challenge will be for Jerome Powell's successor: maintaining the Fed's independence while keeping President Trump happy.

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The US economy is in a good place, but the Federal Reserve is not

The U.S. economy is mostly in good shape but that isn’t saving Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell from a spell of angst.