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Powell’s Caution on Tariff-Driven Inflation Is Right
Trump’s needling aside, the latest inflation data show that Powell’s wait-and-see approach is the exact right tack for ...
An attempt by Trump to fire Powell would face major legal challenge
Trump and the Trump administration have increasingly turned their fire on Powell and his leadership of the central bank.
Trump's attacks on Powell threaten the Fed's independence. Here's why it matters
President Donald Trump has opened up a new front in his attack on the Federal Reserve and its chair, Jerome Powell: He says ...
Trump Wants Lower Rates. Firing Powell Could Push Them Higher.
Investors, not the Fed, control the interest rates that matter most to businesses and consumers. They might demand higher ...
Powell once said he couldn’t imagine leaving the Fed early—other than dying. ‘You will not see me getting in the lifeboat’
"It doesn't occur to me in the slightest that there would be any situation in which I would not complete my term other than ...
Will Trump chicken out on higher tariffs and firing Powell?
Financial news has been breaking fast and furious, thanks to President Trump. Over the past week, he has: Escalated threats ...
Trump’s Withering Criticism of Powell Puts Fed Decisions Under Microscope
The central bank is poised to hold interest rates steady this month, but there could be a path to cut as early as September.
Tariffs Are Showing Up in Inflation. Why Trump Can’t Afford to Ditch Powell.
House deals a blow to “Crypto Week,” ASML warns on 2026 growth, a promising Chinese weight-loss drug, and more news to start ...
3 ways Trump trying to fire Powell could backfire
If President Donald Trump were to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, it could have unintended and severe consequences ...
A look at the unfolding battle between Trump and Powell over Fed policy
President Donald Trump has publicly chastised Chairman Jerome Powell, who Trump appointed in 2017, over interest rate cuts.
US inflation hits highest level since February as Trump tariffs raise costs
WASHINGTON — Inflation rose last month to its highest level since February as President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs are ...
Treasury Yields Fall Amid Mild Inflation, Pressure on Powell
Renewed talks of a potential attempt by President Trump to fire Fed Chair Powell weighed on bond markets, amid signs that tariffs may be passing through to prices.