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Trump calls Powell a ‘MORON’, urges Fed board to take control over rate cuts
US President Donald Trump ramped up his attacks on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday, urging the Fed’s board of ...
Trump says Powell is a 'moron' and calls for the board to 'assume control' of the Fed, soon after it kept rates steady again
Trump escalated pressure on Fed Chair Jerome Powell in a Truth Social post on Friday, urging the Fed's board to intervene and ...
What’s Holding Trump Back From Firing Powell
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.
Fed Governor Steps Down Early, Giving Trump Opportunity to Shape Central Bank
The resignation comes as President Trump has openly pressured the central bank to lower interest rates and called for Jerome ...
Trump has given Powell ‘no motivation to cooperate’ says former White House commerce secretary—he might now be paying the price for it
Trump's former commerce secretary, Wilbur Ross, tells Fortune that President Trump has given the Fed an unwinnable dilemma.
Why Powell Is Right To Pause Despite Trump's Exasperation
The Fed holds rates steady amid strong employment and persistent inflation above 2%. Learn why this cautious approach ...
What Powell is telling allies as Trump pressures him to resign
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has told multiple associates and allies that there’s no chance he will bow to President ...
Trump Lobs All-Caps Insults At Jerome Powell For Refusing To Lower Interest Rates Once Again
President Donald Trump blasted Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell in a testy message Thursday morning after Powell refused ...