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The next Fed chair’s dilemma: Maintain Fed independence while pleasing Trump
It is becoming clear what the major challenge will be for Jerome Powell’s successor: Maintaining the Fed’s independence while ...
Trump says he is not planning to fire US Fed chief Powell
The US President has repeatedly criticised the central bank’s refusal to cut interest rates. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Trump raises pressure on Powell while calling firing ‘unlikely’
It was a nod to the latest front that Trump has opened against Powell: Intensifying scrutiny of the Fed’s renovation of its ...
Why Some Trump Allies Want to Protect the Fed’s Independence
The president keeps threatening to fire Jerome Powell. There are reasons beyond market reaction why he might regret following through.
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Who is in the running to succeed Jerome Powell as Fed chair?
Replacing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is not a question of if, but when.Speculation over who could succeed Mr Powell ramped up this week following reports that President Donald Trump was ...
Hassett Emerges as Early Frontrunner To Replace Powell
Kevin Hassett, one of President Donald Trump’s longest-serving economic aides, is the early frontrunner to replace Jerome ...
Trump says he's not planning to fire Fed's Powell
A Bloomberg report earlier Wednesday saying that Trump was likely to fire Powell soon sparked a drop in stocks and the dollar, and a rise in Treasury yields ...
What Happens if Trump Fires Powell? A Former White House Advisor on Multiple Scenarios.
Barron’s spoke with Tobin Marcus, head of U.S. policy and politics with Wolfe Research and a former White House advisor ...
Hopefuls eyeing Powell’s job intensify push amid Trump rift
Two of President Donald Trump's contenders to succeed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell are increasing their alignment with the president in hopes to secure the nomination.