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Bessent: ‘Formal process’ underway to pick Powell successor
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday said that the process to pick a new chairman of the Federal Reserve has started, ahead of chair Jerome Powell’s term ending in 2026 and amid growing ...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says ‘formal process’ to find Jerome Powell’s successor has started
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that a “formal process” to find a successor for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has already started — as the Trump administration ratchets up pressure ...
Trump calls Fed Chair Powell a 'knucklehead,' says interest rates should be below 1%
President Donald Trump renewed his criticism of Federal Reserve policy under Jerome Powell, calling the chair a "knucklehead" ...
‘Committed to working with you’: Jerome Powell asks inspector general to review Fed headquarters renovation project
As per the letter, some features including VIP elevators or dining rooms — which had drawn uproar from the government — had ...
Jerome Powell 'Fatigued' and Facing Resignation Rumours Over Controversial $2.5B Fed Palace Overhaul
US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell is mulling resignation as pressure mounts for scrutiny into whether he was truthful to ...
Jerome Powell ‘considering resigning’ as pressure grows over lavish $2.5B HQ: report
A senior Trump administration official said Friday that Fed Chair Jerome Powell is “considering resigning” as pressure grows ...
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 ...
Economic council head says Trump's ability to fire Fed's Powell is 'being looked into'
In an interview with ABC News, Kevin Hassett was also pressed about the president's decision to hit imports from Brazil with ...
The White House just took its most aggressive stance yet against Jerome Powell
The Trump administration’s intensifying campaign against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hit a boiling point Thursday.