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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 ...
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 ...
Who is Jerome Powell? The Federal Reserve Chair Trump wants to fire
Jerome Powell's current term as the Federal Reserve Chair is up in May 2026, and he's said Trump firing him before then would ...
Stocks rise as Trump softens on Fed Chair Powell, Tesla shares jump: Live Updates
The Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite are on pace for a second day of gains after President Trump said he won’t fire Federal ...
Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee says a move by Trump to terminate Jerome Powell would ‘undermine the credibility of the Fed’
President Donald Trump said this week Fed chair Jerome Powell’s “termination cannot come fast enough.” That’s led to a debate ...
To Understand Trump’s Frustration With Powell, Look At His Real Estate Loans
Trump nominated Jerome Powell to lead the Federal Reserve in 2017, then quickly turned on him. Drew Angerer/. Angered about ...