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Reports of Trump firing Fed Chair Powell caused major indexes to fall midday Wednesday, but losses were pared as Trump backed off.
President Donald Trump hosted Bahrain’s Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa at the White House on Wednesday, but attention quickly shifted to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell amid speculation ...
When a reporter asked if the expensive renovation was a fireable offense, Trump replied, “I think it sort of is." ...
Amid reports that President Trump may fire the head of the Federal Reserve, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Wednesday that it’s unclear if the president has the power to do it.
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he was "highly unlikely" to fire Jerome Powell, a public statement made less than 24 hours after suggesting in a private meeting that he was leaning in favor ...
Powell was nominated by Trump in November 2017 and was confirmed by the Senate in January 2018. The Fed chair’s term lasts ...
The market reaction was muted following earlier reports of the president taking steps against the Fed chair soon in a ...
Trump denied he’s about to fire Jerome Powell but told reporters he can’t believe some idiot appointed him Fed chair back in 2017.
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he was “highly unlikely” to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, a public statement made less than 24 hours after suggesting in a private ...
Lately, some of Trump's allies in Congress have been pushing for him to fire Powell for cause - claiming that Powell mismanaged a costly renovation of the Fed's headquarters, then lied about it during ...
The New York Times said Trump waved a draft letter firing Powell at an Oval Office meeting late Tuesday. Trump had gathered a group of Republicans that had blocked a procedural vote that would have ...