Federal Reserve, Trump and Jerome Powell
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Former Fed chairs, foreign investors, and Wall Street analysts responded to President Trump's growing economic influence this week.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell intends to ignore Donald Trump’s constant calls for him to resign, believing that doing so would damage the independence of the U.S. central bank, according to a new report.
The U.S. Federal Reserve's independence is threatened by political interference, especially highlighted by President Trump's attacks on Fed Chair Jerome Powell. A Reuters poll indicates a majority of economists are worried about this influence,
It's understandable the president wants lower interest rates, to temporarily mask the cost of his borrowing binge. But no Fed chair can change the basic math.
President Trump on Thursday is taking a tour of the Federal Reserve with Chair Jerome Powell in tow. Powell and Trump walked side-by-side in hard hats. Trump was touring renovations at the