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Trump, Jerome Powell and Federal Reserve

Trump to visit Fed as White House intensifies pressure on Powell
U.S. President Donald Trump will visit the Federal Reserve's headquarters in Washington on Thursday as tensions escalate between the administration and the independent overseer of the nation's monetary policy.
White House keeps pressure on Fed Chair Powell morning after Trump appeared to back off
Hours after President Donald Trump appeared to take the temperature down with Fed Chair Jerome Powell, the White House resumed its attacks on the central bank chief and its headquarters renovation
Trump renews attacks on Powell after Fed decision
US President Donald Trump renewed his attacks on Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell Thursday, calling him a “total loser” in a vitriolic social media post a day after the central bank kept rates steady again.
Trump to visit Fed on Thursday, ramping up pressure on Powell
Trump, a robust critic of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, will visit the central bank, a surprise move that escalates tension between the administration and the Fed.
White House pressure on Fed intensifies as Trump signals Powell’s exit
Trump urges major Fed rate cuts, questions Powell’s motives, and backs probe into central bank spending and effectiveness.
Trump Calls on the Federal Reserve Board to Take Full Control of the Central Bank From Powell
President Donald Trump is calling for the Federal Reserve’s board of governors to usurp the power of Fed Chair Jerome Powell
Trump presses Powell to cut rates during tense visit to Fed
President Donald Trump locked horns with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell during a rare presidential visit to the U.S. central bank on Thursday, criticizing the cost of renovating two historical buildings at its headquarters and pressing the case for lower interest rates.
Trump Pressures the Fed as Powell Holds the Line
As President Trump pushes for aggressive interest rate cuts, Fed Chair Jerome Powell resists political pressure, even amid a historic dissent of two members of the FOMC. Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence H.
White House Keeps Pressure on Powell Over Rate Cuts and Renovations
President Trump and his top aides have criticized Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, for his management of both the economy and ...
White House escalates pressure campaign on Fed chair by targeting its headquarters renovation
President Donald Trump is escalating his pressure campaign to get the Federal Reserve chairman to either lower interest rates ...
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Powell faces White House pressure ahead of key Fed rate decision
Trump and other White House officials have been pressuring Fed Chairman Jerome Powell for months over his wait-and-see ...
Trump and White House take their Powell battle to Fed HQ
A $2.5 billion Federal Reserve renovation will get a probing today when a group of Trump allies makes a visit after weeks of ...
Trump has given Powell ‘no motivation to cooperate’ says former White House commerce secretary—he might now be paying the price for it
Trump's former commerce secretary, Wilbur Ross, tells Fortune that President Trump has given the Fed an unwinnable dilemma.
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How the White House is broadening its pressure campaign on Fed chief ...
Top White House officials have zeroed in on a $2.5 billion renovation of the Federal Reserve’s Washington, D.C., offices. Powell has asked the inspector general of the central bank to review the ...
Trump slams Fed Chair Jerome Powell as administration continues push for trade deals
The Trump's administration is working to finalize more trade deals before the president's self-imposed August 1 tariff deadline. CBS News White House reporter Willie James Inman has more on that and ...
Federal Reserve governor Kugler resigns, creating vacancy for Trump
One of the seven members of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, Adriana Kugler, announced she is stepping down next week, creating an opening for President Donald Trump to fill.