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Why Trump’s next Fed chair may not deliver the interest-rate cuts investors expect

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller went out on a limb last week and urged the central bank to cut interest rates at its next meeting in nine days.

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Fed Will Keep Trump Waiting Amid a Wave of Global Rate Cuts

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How Bessent Made the Case to Trump Against Firing Fed Chair Powell

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A disaster for working Americans: Trump’s attacks on Fed chair Jerome Powell risk tanking the dollar

Undermining that independence for the sake of one man’s political agenda won’t just spark academic debate—it will raise your mortgage, inflate your grocery bill, and destabilize financial markets.

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Trump disputes WSJ report on Bessent talking him out of firing Powell

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Trump denies another Journal report, this time on Powell, Bessent

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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. Bessent, speaking with CNBC, declined to comment on a report that he had advised President Donald Trump not to fire Fed chair Jerome Powell,

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

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US Treasury Chief Says Needs To 'Examine' Fed's Performance

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If Trump Tried to Fire the Fed Chair, What Would the Supreme Court Do?

The New York Times likewise wrote that “legal experts widely agreed that Mr. Trump could not outright fire Mr. Powell before the end of his term simply because of a disagreement over decisions relate...

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Powell’s caution on tariff-driven inflation is right

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Trump seizes on Fed renovations as potential cause for Powell ouster

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Trump’s housing chief rips Powell for blowing millions on Fed facelift during housing crisis he perpetuates

HUD Secretary Scott Turner criticizes Fed Chair Jerome Powell for spending billions on renovations while Americans struggle with high mortgage rates amid a housing crisis.

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Waller says he's willing to lead Fed if Trump asks, but no contact so far

Federal Reserve Governor Chris Waller, an advocate for an immediate interest rate cut, said on Friday he would accept the job as head of the U.S. central bank if asked by President Donald Trump, but so far Trump has not contacted him about it.

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Trump’s attacks on Powell threaten the Fed’s independence. Here’s why it matters

President Donald Trump has opened up a new front in his attack on the Federal Reserve and its chair, Jerome Powell: He says the alledged mismanagement of a building renovation project could be grounds for firing Powell.

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Can the Fed stay independent? Trump-era adviser may put it to the test.

Kevin Hassett's Trump-era makeover is fueling questions about the independence of the Federal Reserve as he emerges as a leading contender to succeed Jerome H. Powell as chair.

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Federal Reserve’s Waller says central bank should cut rates at next meeting

A top Federal Reserve official said late Thursday that the central bank should cut its key interest rate later this month, carving out a different view than that of Chair Jerome Powell, who has been harshly criticized by the White House for delaying rate cuts.

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Federal judge blocks anti-Catholic Washington law

A federal judge on Friday blocked a Washington state law requiring Catholic priests to report suspected child abuse or neglect, including any information they learn from sacramental confession, raising concerns about religious liberty.