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Reuters on MSN · 2d

Powell says Fed does not consider government interest rate costs in policy debate

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday said there is no place for the central bank to consider government financing needs when setting interest rate policy.

New York Post on MSN · 6d

Trump is right to want Powell out at the Federal Reserve — but not just because of interest rates

In July 1988, Mike Dukakis was leading the presidential race versus George H.W. Bush — but not for long. A little later that summer, the Democratic nominee agreed to do a photo-op in a battle tank with an army helmet perched awkwardly on his head.

The Associated Press on MSN · 14d

Trump’s attacks on Powell threaten the Fed’s independence. Here’s why it matters

Trump has criticized Powell for months because the chair has kept the short-term interest rate the Fed controls at 4.3% this year, after cutting it three times last year. Powell says the Fed wants to see how the economy responds to Trump’s sweeping tariffs on imports, which Powell says could push up inflation.

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'Delusional World:' Analyst Slams Jerome Powell's Inaction As Experts Debate Possibility Of Six Cuts Starting September

Experts are divided on whether Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will hold steady through 2025 or embark on aggressive rate ...

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Powell Under Siege as Fed Plans to Stand Pat on Rate Cuts

Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, is facing relentless attacks from the president, a lively campaign to replace ...

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Jerome Powell must quit to save the Fed, one prominent economist says

The Federal Reserve’s independence from political interference, viewed as sacrosanct inside the central bank, is under siege.

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Powell on the Hot Seat: How Renovation Politics Threaten Fed Independence

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Defiant Fed refuses to cut interest rates: Chairman Jerome Powell shrugs off Trump's latest attack

The central bank - whose chairman Jerome Powell has been urged by the US President to slash rates to 1% - instead held them ...

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Powell stresses 'no decisions' made on September cut as Fed holds rates steady, defying Trump again

The Federal Reserve is widely expected to hold interest rates steady Wednesday amid internal divisions over the path of ...

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The Fed is expected to hold rates steady as Trump pushes for a cut

The president is already reshaping the economy with his sprawling tariff policy. Now he wants the Federal Reserve to fall in ...

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