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Trump and the Trump administration have increasingly turned their fire on Powell and his leadership of the central bank.
A firing of Jerome Powell by President Trump would likely open up a legal war never before seen in the US, without any ...
Whatever the Fed chief’s errors, canning him early would be an economic and legal mistake.
The Trump administration is toying with removing Jerome H. Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve, accusing him of ...
Donald Trump is again considering firing Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, potentially igniting a complex legal battle. Powell asserts his removal is unlawful and vows to resist. The dispute ...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told the president that ousting Jerome Powell entailed risks, including possible effects on the economy and potential legal and political obstacles.
President Donald Trump denied he was planning to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell Wednesday, contradicting reports earlier in the day.
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he had “no intention of firing” Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. The message is a stark change from just a day earlier, when Trump called Powell a ...
The former president has previously claimed he can fire Powell, but legal experts aren't quite so sure. For the moment, Trump appears more focused on his legal problems as some in his orbit remain ...
The Wall Street Journal reported last week that Trump has discussed firing Powell and replacing him with Kevin Warsh, who served as a Fed governor between 2006 and 2011.
Still, that hasn’t stopped Trump from trying to fire the Fed chair. “I don’t think he’s doing the job,” the President said Thursday, claiming that Powell cut interest rates “too late.” ...
By Ramishah Maruf, Tori B. Powell and Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN. New York (CNN) — President Donald Trump said he had “no intention of firing” Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday.