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President Donald Trump’s pressure campaign on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will intensify on Thursday, with administration officials set to visit central bank headquarters as part of a probe into the ballooning price tag of its renovation.
Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) compared Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell to Dr. Anthony Fauci in an interview with CNN's Kaitlan Collins. KAITLAN COLLINS, CNN HOST: I think the question that people have had is seeing the president there,
Republican senator calls Jay Powell ‘the Fauci of the financial system’ - Ohio’s Bernie Moreno argues Federal Reserve chairman is ‘grossly incompetent’ and should step down
The president slapped 30% tariffs on two of America’s biggest trading partners and went on TV to fume about the head of the Federal Reserve.
Toward the end of an April 16 interview on a Chicago stage, Jerome Powell took a break from meditating on monetary policy to talk about how he unwinds after a hard day at the office. “I play one of my guitars,
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Tampa Free Press on MSNFlorida Sen. Rick Scott Demands Powell’s Ouster Amid “Culture Of Corruption” At Federal Reserve
Senator Levels Charges of "Corruption, Mismanagement, Zero Accountability" Against Fed Chair, Citing Billion-Dollar Headquarters Overruns and Economic Hardship. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) unleashed a scathing attack on Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell today,
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Cryptopolitan on MSNRay Dalio says Trump wants to weaken the dollar while Powell tries to defend it
Ray Dalio says the fight between Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell is about the value of money, not policy details. “When there is too much debt and borrowing,” Ray said, “the classic way of dealing with it is to push real interest rates down and devalue money.
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LARRY KUDLOW: Can Jay Powell make it through the weekend?
There are any number of rumors that Jay Powell is being forced to resign. President Donald Trump, of course, is on his case daily for not dropping interest rates in line with low inflation.
Away from the cameras, Trump was more polite and respectful, according to people familiar with the matter. Fed officials were also reassured by remarks that he was not going to fire Powell over the renovations, that they had a good meeting, and that the president was keen to get the project done.