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Trump renews line of attack on Jerome Powell: ‘I might call him’
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has kept interest rates too high and that he ...
Fed Chair Powell might have quietly won Trump’s one-sided war with the central bank after the president says he has ‘no intention’ of firing him
Donald Trump backed off from his threats to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell after market volatility, confirming Powell ...
Why Trump Decided Not to Try to Fire Jerome Powell
WASHINGTON—President Trump said this week that he never had any plans to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, accusing ...
Trump was warned of empty shelves and financial turmoil from tariffs and firing Powell. His U-turn pushed stocks higher
President Donald Trump’s unprecedented tariffs, particularly on China, and recent attacks on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome ...
Why Trump’s ‘Blame Jerome Powell’ Strategy Flopped So Hard
On Wall Street, the White House's constant messaging shifts are beginning to drown out the messages themselves.
Top Trump aides urged president to tone down attacks on Jerome Powell
The president’s about-face on the central bank chief, following advice from his treasury and commerce secretaries, sent ...
Powell Attempts Balancing Act as Trump Tests Fed’s Autonomy
Jerome Powell’s response so far: trying to draw a sharp line around monetary policy independence, even if it means appearing ...
Why China’s Xi is watching the Trump-Powell clash
President Donald Trump once asked his millions of Twitter followers: Who is the U.S.’s bigger enemy: Federal Reserve Chair ...
Tariff optimism lifts Wall St as Trump softens stance on Powell
Wall Street's main indexes rose on Wednesday as investors welcomed signs of a thaw in the U.S.-China trade war and after ...