Powell's Fed Independence Debate

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Fed, Powell and Trump

Powell says Fed does not consider government interest rate costs in policy debate

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday said there is no place for the central bank to consider government financing needs when setting interest rate policy.

Opinion

New York Post on MSN · 6d

Trump is right to want Powell out at the Federal Reserve — but not just because of interest rates

Yes, Trump wants Powell out mainly because the Fed boss refuses to lower interest rates and juice the economy. But let’s pause a moment to contemplate the construction-site fiasco. Trump chose to tour the facility because he wanted to make Powell look like a fool.

MENAFN · 9d

Spotlight On Fed Independence As Trump Targets Powell

US President Donald Trump is on a relentless campaign to pressure the Federal Reserve into cutting interest rates, which he considers far too high.<b

Powell Under Siege as Fed Plans to Stand Pat on Rate Cuts

Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, is facing relentless attacks from the president, a lively campaign to replace ...

13don MSN

Trump’s attacks on Powell threaten the Fed’s independence. Here’s why it matters

Trump has criticized Powell for months because the chair has kept the short-term interest rate the Fed controls at 4.3% this year, after cutting it three times last year. Powell says the Fed wants to ...

10don MSN

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

The Federal Reserve’s independence from political interference, viewed as sacrosanct inside the central bank, is under siege.

'Delusional World:' Analyst Slams Jerome Powell's Inaction As Experts Debate Possibility Of Six Cuts Starting September

Experts are divided on whether Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will hold steady through 2025 or embark on aggressive rate ...

MiBolsilloColombia on MSN10d

Bessent says there's no indication Powell should resign at this time

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says there’s no sign Fed Chair Powell will resign, despite Trump pressure—calling for a Fed ...

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 ...

14dOpinion

Trump, Powell and Independence

Everyone in this Beltway debate is probably wrong.

3don MSN

The Fed is expected to hold rates steady as Trump pushes for a cut

The president is already reshaping the economy with his sprawling tariff policy. Now he wants the Federal Reserve to fall in ...

7don MSNOpinion

Trump’s Fed battle a matter of fiscal — not just political — control

President Donald Trump is once again floating the idea of firing Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, ostensibly in ...

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