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 ...

Here are the hurdles Trump faces in his push for low interest rates and a friendly Fed

As the president prepares to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, he's made no secret of his goal for lower interest ...

In wake of DOJ probe, Fed officials voice strong words in defense of Powell, Fed independence

In the wake of the Justice Department opening a criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, a chorus of ...

At Fed in 2020, division, independence were concerns in the face of pandemic

At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Federal Reserve slashed interest rates and used massive bond purchases to ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Trump’s Pursuit of Powell Threatens to Muddle Fed Tea Leaves

The Trump administration’s latest attack on the Federal Reserve has stoked expectations that Jerome Powell will stay on the ...

Poker-faced Powell may have ace up sleeve to stymie Trump's Fed shakeup

Though his ​term as Federal Reserve chief ends in May, Jerome Powell's separate seat on the Fed's Board of Governors does not ...

Rick Rieder discusses Fed profitability, monetary policy stability during interview for chair role

BlackRock's Rick Rieder discussed monetary policy stability and U.S. debt dynamics during an interview for the Federal ...