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What Did Trump’s Hard-Hat Tour of the Fed Accomplish?
The president wanted to take Jerome Powell, the Fed chair, to task over the cost of renovations to the central bank’s ...
'I just don't think it's necessary': President Trump tours Federal Reserve, says he won't fire the chairman
President Donald Trump visited the Federal Reserve, confronting Chairman Jerome Powell over interest rates and renovation ...
Trump clashes with Powell over Fed renovations during unusual visit, says he'd 'love' lower interest rates
President Donald Trump made an unusual visit to the Federal Reserve Thursday, donning a hardhat and being led on a tour of ...
Fed Chair Powell pushes back on Trump criticism during extraordinary visit at central bank
President Donald Trump used a rare visit to the Federal Reserve on Thursday to renew his pressure on Fed Chair Jerome Powell, ...
When could Trump roll out his pick for Fed chair? In December or January, Bessent says.
As traders wait to see how President Donald Trump’s visit to the Federal Reserve goes today, there’s a fresh indication of when he might unveil his pick to succeed Fed Chair Je ...
Trump to visit Federal Reserve in escalation of campaign to pressure Powell to cut interest rates
Trump plans to visit the Federal Reserve, intensifying his campaign to pressure the central bank to cut interest rates ...
Bessent tamps down Powell threats
Welcome to The Hill’s Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Bessent: ...
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Calls for ‘Internal Review’ of Federal Reserve As Pressure on Jerome Powell Mounts
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is calling for a review of the central bank's operations as Federal Reserve Chair ...
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Swats Down MSNBC Host Gotcha Questions On Fed Chair
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dismissed MSNBC host Jonathan Lemire’s negatively framed questions on Wednesday about ...
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Liberalism and the Surrender Trap
Trump is making war against the federal government. That’s what an authoritarian attempt is. In this fight he has discovered ...
The Trump-Powell feud has entered a strange new chapter
The Trump administration is sending mixed messages about whether Fed Chair Jerome Powell should stay with the central bank ...
Trump says he had only a few people in mind to replace Powell, but Bessent now says it's a 'long list'
In the interview, Bessent again noted that Trump has said he is not going to fire Powell. The president reportedly openly mulled the idea of firing the Fed chair in a meeting with lawmakers last week, ...