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Why Trump’s attacks on Jerome Powell are raising fears for the US economy
The US president’s broadsides have raised fears for the independence of the Federal Reserve. United States President Donald ...
Top economist Mohamed El-Erian breaks ranks with Wall Street and says Powell should resign to preserve Fed independence
El-Erian, president of Queens' College at Cambridge University, said he was aware that his view did not align with the Wall ...
Fed's Bowman: Fed independence is very important with respect to monetary policy-CNBC
(Reuters) -Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman on Tuesday said the central bank's ability to set monetary policy without political interference is "very important." "It's very ...
US Treasury chief calls for Fed 'internal review'
The remark came in response to being asked about firing Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...
Ben Bernanke and Janet Yellen: The Fed Must Be Independent
Mr. Bernanke and Ms. Yellen are both economists and former chairs of the Federal Reserve. As former chairs of the Federal ...
Trump's Fed attacks puncture veneer of central bank independence
If U.S. President Donald Trump's public attacks on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell have achieved one thing, it has been ...
The next Fed chair's dilemma: Maintain Fed independence while pleasing Trump
It is becoming clear what the major challenge will be for Jerome Powell's successor: maintaining the Fed's independence while ...
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 ...
Explainer-Why Trump's Push for a 1% Fed Policy Rate Could Spell Trouble for US Economy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump says the Federal Reserve should set its benchmark interest rate at 1% to ...
Can the Fed stay independent? Trump-era adviser may put it to the test.
Kevin Hassett's Trump-era makeover is fueling questions about the independence of the Federal Reserve as he emerges as a leading contender to succeed Jerome H. Powell as chair.
The US economy is in a good place, but the Federal Reserve is not
The U.S. economy is mostly in good shape but that isn’t saving Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell from a spell of angst.
US stock futures dip with earnings, tariff talks in focus
Wall Street futures edged lower on Tuesday as investors braced for a busy day of earnings while navigating uncertainties ...