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Trump, Fed chief Powell bicker during tense central bank visit
Donald Trump and US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell appeared together for a tense meeting on Thursday as the president toured the…
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Trump to visit Federal Reserve on Thursday, ramping up pressure on Powell
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump, a robust critic of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, will visit the central bank on Thursday, the White…
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Deutsche Bank sees 30-year yield up by half point on Powell exit
The potential ouster of Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell by US President Donald Trump would drive the 30-year Treasury yield higher by…
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US stocks end higher, shrugging off Powell firing fears
Wall Street stocks finished higher on Wednesday, shrugging off a mid-session swoon after US President Donald Trump denied plans to fire…
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Bessent suggests Powell should leave Federal Reserve board in May
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggested that Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell should step down from the central bank’s board when…
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Federal Reserve’s Powell asks watchdog to take fresh look at renovation project: Politico
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has asked the Fed board’s inspector general to take a fresh look at the project aimed at overhauling…
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White House slams Powell over Fed finances, project cost overruns
THE White House on Thursday launched a fresh attack on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, with a top Trump administration official…
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US Federal Reserve must be ‘completely non-political’: Powell
The US Federal Reserve must be “completely non-political”, its chair Jerome Powell said on Tuesday, after President Donald Trump…
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US Federal Reserve’s Powell says tariff-driven inflation remains a big question
US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday (Jun 25) said the US central bank is still struggling to determine the impact of…
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Trump Renews Threat to Fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell Over Interest Rate Dispute
U.S. President Donald Trump again raised the idea on Friday of firing Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, a target of his…
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Singapore stocks sink on Thursday after Powell signals higher inflation; STI down 0.7%
Local shares fell for a second consecutive session on Thursday (Jun 19), after US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell warned of…
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US Fed keeps rates steady but pencils in two cuts by end of 2025; Powell sees ‘meaningful’ inflation ahead
The US central bank held interest rates steady on Wednesday and policymakers signaled borrowing costs are still likely to fall in 2025,…
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Trump rules out firing Powell while pushing him to cut rates
US President Donald Trump insisted he does not plan to fire Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell despite his sustained criticism over the…
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US: Wall Street opens lower as Trump takes aim at Powell
Wall Street’s main indexes opened down on Monday (Apr 21) after US President Donald Trump’s renewed attacks against Federal Reserve chair…
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US: Stocks mixed as Trump eyes trade deal, rips Powell
Wall Street stocks finished mixed on Thursday (Apr 17) as markets weighed more upbeat comments from US President Donald Trump on trade…
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Trump Blasts Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and Calls for Him to be Fired after Demanding Interest Rate Cuts to Boost Economy
Donald Trump intensified his longstanding conflict with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell as the President attacked him for not going…
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Ahead of Fed’s final meeting of 2024, all eyes on the gifts that Powell might dole out
LAST Christmas, the US Federal Reserve gave the stock market a change of heart. This year, to save economists from tears, the central bank…
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Wall Street ends lower after Powell erodes hopes for December rate cut
Wall Street’s main indexes closed lower on Thursday (Nov 14) after Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell dampened investor hopes for another…
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Fed’s Powell says no need to hurry rate cuts with economy strong
FEDERAL Reserve chair Jerome Powell said the recent performance of the US economy has been “remarkably good”, giving central bankers room…