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Trump calls on the Federal Reserve board to take full control of the central bank from Powell

President Donald Trump is calling for the Federal Reserve's board of governors to usurp the power of Fed Chair Jerome Powell.

Trump slams Powell as 'moron' and calls for Fed's board to take control of policy moves

President Donald Trump attacked Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Truth Social, urging the Fed's Board to assume control ...

Trump fumes at Powell, urging Federal Reserve board takeover

President Trump on Friday morning fumed at Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, urging the central bank board to wrest ...

Trump calls on Fed board to assume control if Powell refuses to lower interest rates again

Wednesday’s decision to keep rates steady wasn’t made unilaterally by Powell, but instead by all board members. Trump’s call for the board to “assume control” is already true, as the board already has ...

Weak Jobs Report Raises Chances of a September Interest Rate Cut

The Federal Reserve held rates steady in July but two governors dissented, saying they had concerns about labor market ...