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Don’t blame Jerome Powell — or the Fed — if you can’t afford to buy a house right now
Trump says the Fed’s high interest rates are keeping Americans from buying houses. There’s more to it than that.
Trump says he ‘most likely’ won’t axe Powell
President Trump, who has waffled back-and-forth in recent weeks over whether he would move to oust Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, signaled Friday that the move was unlikely. In an interview ...
Trump calls on Federal Reserve board to wrest full control of central bank from Fed Chair Powell
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday called for the Federal Reserve’s board of governors to usurp the power of ...
Can Trump fire Jerome Powell? What to know about Fed chair Trump calls ‘too stupid’
President Donald Trump has long criticized Jerome Powell about interest rates. The Federal Reserve did not drop rates recently. Can Trump fire Powell?
Jerome Powell’s Federal Reserve holds rates steady despite immense pressure from Trump to cut, cut, cut
The Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged at between 4.25% and 4.5% following the most recent Federal Open Market ...
Trump urgently wants Jerome Powell to cut interest rates. That won't happen today, economists say.
President Trump has pressured Fed Chair Jerome Powell to lower interest rates. Here's what the experts think will happen at ...