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Trump has given Powell ‘no motivation to cooperate’ says former White House commerce secretary—he might now be paying the price for it
Trump's former commerce secretary, Wilbur Ross, tells Fortune that President Trump has given the Fed an unwinnable dilemma.
Powell Must Resist Political Pressure
A lot was riding on today’s Federal Reserve rate decision, even though the Fed was always expected to hold rates. The Fed’s ...
Powell stresses 'no decisions' made on September cut as Fed holds rates steady, defying Trump again
The Federal Reserve is widely expected to hold interest rates steady Wednesday amid internal divisions over the path of ...
White House Keeps Pressure on Powell Over Rate Cuts and Renovations
President Trump and his top aides have criticized Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, for his management of both the economy and ...
The Trump allies behind the escalating power play against Jerome Powell
President Donald Trump said he didn’t want to make things personal as he stood next to Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell last week.
Fed Chair Powell's finally fighting back as the White House looks to fire him 'for cause'
The White House uses an overbudget renovation of Fed headquarters to pressure Fed Chair Powell out of his job. Will it work? And does it even matter?
White House escalates pressure campaign on Fed chair by targeting its headquarters renovation
President Donald Trump is escalating his pressure campaign to get the Federal Reserve chairman to either lower interest rates ...