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Under fire by Trump over costs, Chair Powell seeks watchdog review of Fed building overhaul
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has asked an inspector general to review the cost of the central bank’s ...
Trump Keeps Pushing Powell to Lower Interest Rates. It Could Backfire.
The president’s attacks on the independence of the Federal Reserve could further harm the dollar’s status as the preeminent ...
Why Isn't the Fed Cutting Interest Rates? What To Know
The central bank remains cautious, even as calls for rate cuts grow louder from the White House and other policymakers.
Trump says Powell costs US $900B a year in interest by not cutting rates. Is he right?
President Trump says Fed rate cuts would save the government as much as $900 billion a year in interest payments on its debt.
Fed Chair Powell confirms tariff concerns prevented interest rate cuts so far this year
Fed Chair Jerome Powell said tariff concerns delayed interest rate cuts, stating the central bank would have likely reduced ...
See Trump's handwritten note to Jerome Powell complaining about interest rates
President Donald Trump remains displeased by the Fed's decision to hold interest rates steady.
Trump Urges Powell to Cut Interest Rates ‘By a Lot’ in Penned Note
Jerome H. Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, has been at odds with President Donald Trump’s stance on lowering interest ...
Economic council head says Trump's ability to fire Fed's Powell is 'being looked into'
In an interview with ABC News, Kevin Hassett was also pressed about the president's decision to hit imports from Brazil with ...