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Why Trump’s attacks on Jerome Powell are raising fears for the US economy
The US president’s broadsides have raised fears for the independence of the Federal Reserve. United States President Donald ...
Fed's Bowman: Fed independence is very important with respect to monetary policy-CNBC
(Reuters) -Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman on Tuesday said the central bank's ability to set monetary policy without political interference is "very important." "It's very ...
Obama-Era Economic Advisor Warns Ending Fed Independence Could Lead to 'Higher' Mortgage Rates: How High? — 'That Depends On...'
University of Michigan economist and former Obama White House advisor Betsey Stevenson issued a stark warning about the ...
Bessent calls for internal review of Fed and 'deeper reforms' of big bank rules
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is taking aim at the Federal Reserve and the rules the Fed enforces as a supervisor of big ...
US Treasury chief calls for Fed 'internal review'
The remark came in response to being asked about firing Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...
Ben Bernanke and Janet Yellen: The Fed Must Be Independent
Mr. Bernanke and Ms. Yellen are both economists and former chairs of the Federal Reserve. As former chairs of the Federal ...
Fed reform may move markets more than Powell ouster
Changing the way the Federal Reserve operates or assesses the economy may have a more durable impact on policy and markets ...
Trump's Fed attacks puncture veneer of central bank independence
If U.S. President Donald Trump's public attacks on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell have achieved one thing, it has been ...
The next Fed chair's dilemma: Maintain Fed independence while pleasing Trump
It is becoming clear what the major challenge will be for Jerome Powell's successor: maintaining the Fed's independence while ...
Trump’s attacks on Powell threaten the Fed’s independence. Here’s why it matters
Trump has criticized Powell for months because the chair has kept the short-term interest rate the Fed controls at 4.3% this ...
Explainer-Why Trump's Push for a 1% Fed Policy Rate Could Spell Trouble for US Economy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump says the Federal Reserve should set its benchmark interest rate at 1% to ...
The US economy is in a good place, but the Federal Reserve is not
The U.S. economy is mostly in good shape but that isn’t saving Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell from a spell of angst.