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Trump calls on Federal Reserve board to wrest full control of central bank from Fed Chair Powell

President Donald Trump is calling for the Federal Reserve’s board of governors to usurp the power of Fed Chair Jerome Powell.

Federal Reserve governor to step down from role early

Adriana Kugler will resign from her role as a Federal Reserve governor — opening up a vacancy on the board as President Trump ...

Tracking Trump: Labor statistics chief fired; a Federal Reserve governor resigns; Trump deploys nuclear subs; and more

Trump fired the labor statistics chief after a negative jobs report. What happened: President Donald Trump announced he had ...

Jerome Powell’s Federal Reserve holds rates steady despite immense pressure from Trump to cut, cut, cut

The Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged at between 4.25% and 4.5% following the most recent Federal Open Market ...

Trump admin live updates: Trump, Schumer trade barbs over Senate nominations

The Senate on Saturday considered some of President Donald Trump's nominations before the August recess.Earlier this week, ...

Trump fumes at ‘stubborn moron’ Jerome Powell as White House hit with disastrous economic news

“Jerome ‘Too Late’ Powell, a stubborn MORON, must substantially lower interest rates, NOW,” Trump posted to his Truth Social account. “IF HE CONTINUES TO REFUSE, THE BOARD SHOULD ASSUME CONTROL, AND ...

Trump Seeks Bigger Overhaul at Labor Statistics Bureau, Adviser Says

Kevin Hassett said the president wants his own people at the agency to provide “more transparent and reliable” jobs data.

Former Acting Labor Secretary slams Trump for firing Labor Statistics head after bad jobs report

The July jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics revised down the job growth seen in May and June by over 200,000 ...