By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) -Investors are becoming more measured in their reaction to news about Trump's Washington policy, with Wednesday's whipsawing headlines over Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell triggering a reaction that fell short of what could happen if the Fed chair was indeed fired.

Wall Street digested a surprisingly cool wholesale inflation reading and more big bank earnings, with one eye on Trump's latest tariff moves.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday appeared to escalate his attacks on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, a step investor call dangerous.

President Donald Trump’s attacks on Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell are so commonplace at this point that they barely register in financial markets these days. The rapidly intensifying multi-pronged efforts by Trump’s advisers to amplify and expand on Trump’s attacks are a good reason to rethink that indifference.

President Trump and his lieutenants have been bullying Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for months over the Fed's reluctance to lower interest rates. But even if that campaign is successful, the president may not really get what he wants.

Sonders added, "You also have to remember that a scenario under which the Fed is cutting, say, seven times in 2026, would be a backdrop of not much inflation tied to tariffs or otherwise, but probably significant weakening in the labor market. So it's sort of a be careful what you wish for."

President Trump renewed calls for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to resign and potentially hinted at support for Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to be Powell's replacement. Yahoo Finance Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul and Barron senior markets analysis writer Paul R.

President Donald Trump publicly insults Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, angry over unchanged interest rates.