Trump voices reluctance at nominating Hassett as Fed chair

President Donald Trump expressed reluctance toward nominating Kevin Hassett as Federal Reserve chair, casting further doubt ...

Republicans vouch for Fed chair, creating a rare schism with Trump

President Donald Trump has spent his second term bulldozing elected and appointed officials who resist him or refuse to bend ...

Powell Investigation Upends Final Stretch of Fed Chair Contest

President Trump wants a loyalist. Senators want independence. The backlash to a Justice Department probe highlights how those ...

Fed should be ready to cut rates again amid job market risks, Bowman says

Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman said ​on Friday a fragile job market that could weaken quickly ...

Criminal investigation raises key question: Whether Chair Powell leaves Fed in May

The Justice Department’s investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has brought heightened attention to a key ...

Fed's Barr: DOJ probe is 'an assault on the independence of the Fed'

Federal Reserve governor Michael Barr said Thursday the Justice Department's criminal inquiry into the central bank — as well ...

Fed rate cut odds shift as FOMC blackout begins

Fed interest rate expectations are hitting a wall of silence as the central bank’s official blackout period begins Saturday, ...

This is how Trump’s pursuit of Powell could muddle Fed direction

If the legal development does provoke Powell to stay, it would upend Trump’s stated plans to stack the board with officials ...

As the Trump-Fed Battle Heats Up, Some Experts Worry About What Could Be Next

President Trump has long complained that interest rates are too high. Experts say he's not doing himself any favors with his pressure campaign against the Federal Reserve.

JPMorgan confirms Trump assertion that bank CEO Dimon was not offered Fed chair job

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon on Saturday confirmed he was not asked to be Federal Reserve chair, hours after ​U.S. President ...