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Trump attacks Fed chair Powell

Trump says Fed's Powell will be out in 8 months, calls him a 'numbskull'

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is a "numbskull" who has kept interest rates too high, but he will be out in eight months, President Donald Trump said at a news conference on Tuesday.

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President Trump indicates he'll let Fed Chair Jerome Powell serve out his term

President Trump seemed willing to allow Jerome Powell to complete his term as chair of the Federal Reserve — at least for now. His comment comes as he and his administration continue to attack Powell.

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The Washington Post on MSN · 11h

Live updates: Trump signals he’ll let Powell serve out his term as Federal Reserve chair

Bessent says Powell has no reason to step down early as Fed chair Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell has no obligation to resign before his term ends next spring,

Treasury Secretary Bessent bashes Fed 'fear mongering'

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Treasury Secretary Bessent bashes Fed 'fear mongering' over tariffs and says central bank should be reviewed

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent weighed in on the latest Fed drama, pointing to the "fear-mongering" around tariffs and the potential for higher inflation.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent calls for a review of 'the entire' Federal Reserve

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday suggested a review of the Federal Reserve that would go beyond the current controversy over building renovations and look at its overall function. “What we need to do is examine the entire Federal Reserve institution and whether they have been successful,

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US Treasury's Bessent says Federal Reserve needs to be examined as an institution

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday said the entire Federal Reserve needed to be examined as an institution and whether it had been successful.

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Why won’t the Fed cut rates in July? Its favorite inflation gauge is telling it not to.

The inflation gauge the Federal Reserve relies on most to decide whether to raise or lower U.S. interest rates is likely to ...

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Fed's rate-cut delay intact as inflation fears override Trump pressure

The case for a U.S. interest rate cut remains unresolved as Federal Reserve officials head into their policy meeting later ...

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Powell under siege as Fed conference kicks off

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is facing pressure from all sides as the Fed’s banking regulation conference kicks off ...

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Inflation accelerated in June as the Fed weighs the impact of tariffs in rate cut timing

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the consumer price index (CPI), a popular inflation gauge, increased in June to ...

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Fed's inflation fears start to be realized with June CPI increase

Rising prices across an array of goods from coffee to audio equipment to home furnishings pulled inflation higher.

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Bernanke, Yellen: Trump’s Fed pressure could fuel inflation

Former Federal Reserve Chairs Ben Bernanke and Janet Yellen condemned President Trump’s pressure campaign against its current ...

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Bessent: The Trump administration should look into the Fed’s ‘many mistakes’

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday he believes the Federal Reserve system should be reviewed for potentially ...

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Trump, And Future Presidents, Will Battle The Fed Until It Reforms

Until our central bank changes the way it operates, fights between the Fed and the White House will ever be with us.

Listen to WSJ's Take On the Week Podcast: Fed's Goolsbee Talks Tariffs, Inflation and AI

Austan Goolsbee joins co-hosts Gunjan Banerji and Telis Demos to discuss the economy, inflation, tariffs, trade wars and the Federal Reserve's approach to monetary policy. The Chicago Fed president is ...

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