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Federal Reserve, Trump and Jerome Powell

Trump's attacks on Powell threaten the Fed's independence. Here's why it matters

President Donald Trump has opened up a new front in his attack on the Federal Reserve and its chair, Jerome Powell: He says the alledged mismanagement of a building renovation project could be grounds for firing Powell.

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Trump’s Withering Criticism of Powell Puts Fed Decisions Under Microscope

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Higher Long-Term Interest Rates If Trump Fires Powell From The Fed

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Firing Powell would do nothing to help Trump on interest rates

For a moment on Wednesday, it looked like President Donald Trump would finally attempt the improbable and fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

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Republican Senators Caution Trump Against Firing Fed Chair Jerome Powell

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Trump’s War With Powell Throws a Little-Known Planning Board Into Scrutiny

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Hedge funds favour short-dated, convertible bonds if Fed's Powell leaves early

Orlando Gemes, CIO and co-founder of Fourier Asset Management, favours convertible bonds issued by crypto exchange Coinbase.

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Wall Street cruises to more records as PepsiCo and tech stocks rally

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White House Seeks to Inspect Fed Renovation in Bid to Pressure Powell

Fed’s Waller pushes for Jul. rate cut

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A top Fed official, considered a candidate to replace Powell, keeps calling for a rate cut this month

Waller sees “a picture of a labor market on the edge” and that the Fed “should look through tariff effects and focus on underlying inflation, which seems to be close to the (Fed’s) 2% goal.”

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Fed’s Waller says labor market is weaker than it looks, justifying interest-rate cut this month

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Waller Says Fed Should Cut Rates Now With Labor Market on Edge

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Top Fed Official Backs July Rate Cut as Trump Ramps Up Pressure

Christopher Waller, a potential contender to be the next chair of the central bank, said the Federal Reserve should not wait for the labor market to weaken to reduce interest rates.

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Fed's Waller again makes case for July interest rate cut

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Fed Official Calls For Rate Cut Amid Ongoing Pressure From Trump

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Waller’s Call for Rate Cut Weighs on Treasury Yields, Dollar

Odds of a cut in September rise to 58% from 51% yesterday, according to CME data.

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Waller May Be Alone In Advocating July Rate Cut, But It Weighs On The Greenback

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Top Federal Reserve officials call for interest rate cut

White House blames Fed chair Powell over costly headquarters renovation

President Donald Trump has looked to the marble finishes and hefty price tag of the Federal Reserve headquarters to claim grounds to fire Chair Jerome Powell, with whom he has tussled for years over interest rates.

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One of Trump's top picks for Fed chair doubles down on rate cut demands

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller's comments come as tensions between Fed Chair Jerome Powell and President Donald Trump have reached a boiling point in recent days.

Trump official criticizes Fed chief Jerome Powell for "ostentatious" office renovations, as Trump takes aim over interest rates

A top White House budget official said President Trump is "troubled" by Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell's management, as Mr. Trump pressures him over interest rates.

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Fed Gov. Waller Makes the Case for Cutting Interest Rates in 2 Weeks

Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller on Thursday called for the central bank to cut interest rates at its July meeting, breaking ranks with Chair Jerome Powell and staking out the most forceful case yet for easing policy this summer.

What a Trump, Powell faceoff means for your money

Amid a fresh set of attacks on Fed Chair Jerome Powell came reports that President Donald Trump might fire the central banker. Increasingly, Trump is frustrated with Powell for not lowering interest rates already.

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Behind Trump's move to back off Powell: Lawyers warned against it.

Privately, White House officials acknowledge uncertainty about Trump firing Powell solely based on accusations he mismanaged a multi-year renovation project.