President Trump's criticism of Fed's Powell was just the latest in a flurry of attacks on the Fed chief going over interest ...

Generally speaking, Fed independence is very widely understood ... We’re never going to be influenced by any political pressure. People can say whatever they want. That’s fine.

Trump has repeatedly urged Powell to cut the short-term interest rate that the central bank controls. The Fed typically reduces its rate during an economic downturn to encourage more borrowing and ...

President Donald Trump has called on the Fed to lower rates, despite its political independence.

Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee defended the Fed's independence, stating that political pressure undermines its credibility. While Trump appointed Powell, legal experts suggest he cannot ...

"And I would say the Fed really owes it to the American people ... "He's gonna have a lot of political pressure, you know, they are, political also, and I think there's a lot of political pressure ...

Trump has ramped up the pressure on Fed Chair Powell to cut interest rates ... in an interview with CNBC on Monday, adding that political meddling with the central bank could result in hotter ...

History celebrates the central bankers that stand up to political pressure, not the ones that cave. Anyone who understands that would surely have huge reservations." Powell says he feels the Fed's ...

As stocks plunge and Trump pressures Powell for cuts, markets brace for impact—but Fed signals no rate move in May.

because they see a Fed free from political pressure as critical to keeping inflation in check. An independent Fed can take unpopular steps, such as raising rates, to fight inflation.

Trump has called on the Fed to lower rates, despite its political independence. The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, just weeks after President Donald Trump intensified ...