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Could Trump actually fire head of the U.S. central bank, Jerome Powell?
U.S. President Donald Trump has been mounting attacks against the Federal Reserve chair, Jerome Powell, for his refusal to ...
Chicago Fed chief: Central bank must be independent of politics
Austan Goolsbee, the Chicago Fed chief, defended the central bank's independence in a Sunday morning talk-show interview.
Fed proposes averaging large bank stress test results to reduce volatility
The Federal Reserve kicked off a sweeping effort to overhaul its annual stress tests of large banks on Thursday, proposing to ...
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When’s the next Federal Reserve meeting? What to expect — and how it affects your finances
The Federal Reserve is the central bank of the United States and the anchor of the country's financial system and economic health. It’s governed by a federal Board of Governors appointed by ...
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Trump's latest threat could throw the world economy into upheaval
In both social media posts and offhand remarks to reporters, the president has suggested that the White House should have more control over the Federal Reserve, the 111-year-old central bank ...
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Trump suggests firing of Fed chair is coming – but he doesn’t have the power to remove him
Meanwhile, the European Central Bank ... in gallery Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has remained firm in his decision to remain in charge of the independent central banking system ...
Wall Street's big voices are weighing in on Trump's feud with Powell — and most aren't happy
President Donald Trump might be planning to make Jerome Powell his scapegoat, but blaming the Fed chair could backfire badly, ...