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Trump Wants Lower Rates. Firing Powell Could Push Them Higher.

Investors, not the Fed, control the interest rates that matter most to businesses and consumers. They might demand higher returns if the central bank’s independence comes into question.

CNN on MSN · 10h

Trump says Powell is costing the US a fortune by not lowering rates. But firing the Fed chair may not fix the issue

As part of his campaign to get rid of Jerome Powell, President Donald Trump has blamed the Federal Reserve chair for costing the country “hundreds of billions of dollars” by not slashing interest rates.

Fox Business on MSN · 6h

A look at the unfolding battle between Trump and Powell over Fed policy

President Donald Trump has publicly chastised Chairman Jerome Powell, who Trump appointed in 2017, over interest rate cuts.

Fed's Waller Calls for Jul. Interest Rate Cut

CNN on MSN · 1d

A top Fed official, considered a candidate to replace Powell, keeps calling for a rate cut this month

A top official at the Federal Reserve on Thursday reiterated his call for an interest rate cut later this month, despite data showing ongoing resilience in the US economy and other central bankers pushing to keep rates steady.

MarketWatch on MSN · 1d

Fed’s Waller says labor market is weaker than it looks, justifying interest-rate cut this month

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller on Thursday laid out the argument he is going to make in two weeks to his central bank colleagues — cut interest rates now because the labor market is weaker than you think,

Investopedia on MSN · 1d

Fed's Waller Calls for July Interest Rate Cut

Key Takeaways Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said policymakers should cut interest rates this month to boost a job market that looks to be weakening.Waller said tariffs are “one-off increases” that don’t cause persistent inflation and noted that the central bank shouldn't "wait until the labor market deteriorates before we cut the

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An attempt by Trump to fire Powell would face major legal challenge

Trump and the Trump administration have increasingly turned their fire on Powell and his leadership of the central bank.

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Powell not lowering interest rates is due to ‘politics,’ economist argues

First Trust Advisors L.P. chief economist Brian Wesbury discusses the Federal Reserve’s leadership, cutting interest rates ...

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Leading Contenders To Replace Jerome Powell as Fed Chair

Star Sports political betting analyst William Kedjanyi told Newsweek: "Donald Trump has been harassing Jerome Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, for months and months over interest rates. Trump ...

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How an inflation uptick and Trump’s pressure complicate the Fed’s interest rate decision

A new report shows inflation has picked up and analysts believe the prices of many goods increased, in part, because of ...

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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 official criticizes Fed chief Jerome Powell for "ostentatious" office renovations, as Trump takes aim over interest rates

A top White House budget official said President Trump is "troubled" by Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell's management, as ...

White House Seeks to Inspect Fed Renovation in Bid to Pressure Powell

Russell T. Vought, the head of the Office of Management and Budget, said he and other administration officials wanted access ...

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White House moves to bolster Trump’s case for Jerome Powell firing

Trump's beef with Jerome Powell centers on interest rates, but he has also started criticizing his management of the renovation of two Fed buildings.

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