Speaking to reporters, Trump said he “never” had any intention of removing the Fed chief, adding “the press runs away with things.” But he reiterated his belief that Powell should lower ...

Trump has recently kept the pressure on Powell to lower interest rates – an action the Fed chair recently said he would not rush or take lightly. Trump nominated Powell as Fed chair in 2017 but ...

President Donald Trump said this week Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s “termination cannot come fast enough.” That’s led to a debate about whether the president has the power to remove Federal ...

President Trump’s ramped-up attacks on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell have Washington Republicans bracing for a confrontation that could make the turmoil in the financial markets much worse ...

Republican lawmakers and his own Treasury secretary are reportedly involved in the pressure campaign, as investors and economists wait and see if the Fed chief ... with J. Powell is that he's ...

US stocks suffered steep losses on Monday (April 21) as US President Donald Trump ramped up his attacks on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell ... Fed's autonomy. PM cuts short Saudi visit after J ...

April 22 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Monday kept up his verbal assault on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over the Fed's refusal for now to further cut interest rates, rattling ...

The president’s ire with Mr. Powell stems from his desire for the Fed to lower interest rates and the central bank’s hesitancy so far to do so. In a speech last week, Mr. Powell warned that Mr ...

Trump has removed heads of other independent agencies, and traders may be concerned that Fed Chair Jerome Powell could be next. Markets are sending a message to President Donald Trump: Don’t ...

Trump’s attacks on Powell spark betting frenzy on who might lead the Fed before Powell’s term ends in 2026. Kalshi odds show a nearly 25% chance Trump removes Powell by year-end, despite legal ...

But former Fed insiders and economists say concerns about Powell’s imminent departure, or an institutional crisis, are likely overblown. Instead, they suggest a more strategic political dynamic ...

TRUMP CALLS FOR FED'S POWELL TO CUT INTEREST RATES AND 'STOP PLAYING POLITICS' Trump's comments come after he said in a Truth Social post last week that Powell is "always TOO LATE AND WRONG" and ...