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Trump ‘certainly' can fire Fed chair Powell ‘if there's cause': Hassett
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said the White House is looking into whether it has the authority to fire ...
Fed Chair Powell may face dismissal over building renovation: Trump adviser Hassett
White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett suggested Sunday that Jerome Powell, chairman of the Federal Reserve, could be at ...
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Trump Considers Naming Fed Shadow Chair, Raising Fears Over Central Bank Independence and Market Stability
Trump is weighing an unprecedented move to name a “shadow chair” of the Federal Reserve ahead of Jerome Powell’s May 2026 departure, in an attempt to pressure the central bank into steep interest rate ...
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GOP senators start turning against Powell
Bernie Moreno is recruiting more GOP senators for his pressure campaign to force Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to ...
Trump's next Fed chair pick already comes with a credibility problem
If leading the Federal Reserve isn’t challenging enough, the next central bank chair will face an additional burden.
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Trump's rate-cut pressure campaign sets challenges for Powell's successor
The president's next pick for Federal Reserve chair, whom he pledged would be "somebody that wants to cut rates," is likely ...