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Republican senators caution Trump against firing Fed chair Jerome Powell

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is gaining some key backing on Capitol Hill from GOP senators who fear the repercussions if President Donald Trump follows through with threats to try and remove t...

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Trump has wanted to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. A costly Fed renovation project could provide the reason.

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Trump asked GOP lawmakers if he should fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell

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'Epitome of irrational': Trump keeps flirting with firing Powell, inviting economic chaos

Once again, Donald Trump is dancing with the idea of trying to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell - a move economists say would shake global markets and could unleash economic chaos.

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Trump says he would love for Fed Chair Powell to resign

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Trump says he’s ‘highly unlikely’ to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell after floating that idea in private

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Trump’s attacks on the Fed are worse than you think

Now, the administration’s attacks on Chair Jerome H. Powell are escalating: White House budget adviser Russell Vought blasted Powell on social media for “grossly” mismanaging the Fed, and Federal Hou...

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Economist slams Trump rumor to fire Fed chair: ‘Old man’s grudge against a public servant’

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Trump Has Draft of Letter to Fire Fed Chair. He Asked Republicans if He Should Send It.

Trump urges Fed to lower interest rates

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How an inflation uptick and Trump’s pressure complicate the Fed’s interest rate decision

Inflation rose 2.7 percent compared to a year ago and prices increased broadly by three-tenths of a percent last month.

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Stocks sell off as investors see Trump’s inflation ‘pipeline’ forcing the Fed to hold off on interest rate cuts

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Trump urges Fed to lower interest rates as new inflation data shows slight rise

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Tariffs have only played a small role in rising inflation: 4 things we learned from the CPI report

Home prices and the cost of rent are rising more slowly, helping to offset any tariff-related increase in inflation.

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US inflation accelerated in June as Trump's tariffs start to bite

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US inflation accelerated last month to highest level since February

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How the Fed sets rates — and why Powell can't move rates alone

President Trump's war on Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell is taking on a more aggressive form, bringing Trump a step closer to trying to oust the head of the Fed. Why it matters: Trump wants Powell to cut interest rates,

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White House ramps up pressure on Fed's Powell three weeks before next interest rate decision

President Donald Trump’s pressure campaign against the Federal Reserve and Chair Jerome Powell to lower interest rates entered a new front this week

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Trump eyes opportunity to oust Powell in $700 million overrun on Fed building extension

When a reporter asked if the expensive renovation was a fireable offense, Trump replied, “I think it sort of is."

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Fact Check Team: What’s holding up Fed interest rate cuts?

WASHINGTON (TNND) — President Donald Trump is once again putting public pressure on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, calling for interest rate cuts amid signs of a cooling labor market. But while rate cuts have been projected for months, the Fed hasn’t moved since December of 2024, and Powell doesn’t seem ready to cave just yet.