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The president wants to get rid of the Fed chair—if the markets will let him. We all have to hope he won’t gamble on that.
If President Donald Trump tries to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, it would almost certainly set off a courtroom battle that legal and policy experts say is bound to get messy, with ...
Unraveling the legal, economic and market ramifications if Trump tries to fire Fed Chair Powell By Jeff Cox, CNBC • Published July 19, 2025 • Updated on July 19, 2025 at 10:20 am ...
President Trump told top GOP lawmakers late Tuesday that he will likely fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell, sources said — but the president walked back the idea on Wednesday, calling it “highly ...
Fed staff told reporters that it would have been less expensive to just build a new building rather than restore the two ...
President Trump denies he’s considering firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, but his administration has ramped up its criticism of the central bank’s $2.5 billion office renovation. WSJ ...
Bessent denied that Trump will “fire” Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell, pushing back on the question from Morning Joe host Jonathan Lemire.