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The Latest Breaking News from US Federal Reserve

Following Trump’s attacks on Powell, Chicago Fed president Goolsbee warns against undermining the credibility of the Fed

President Donald Trump said this week Jerome Powell’s “termination cannot come fast enough.”

Fortune

Two Don'ts and Four Dos During Trump's Trade War

The financial rules have changed now that tariffs have disrupted the markets and created economic uncertainty. What can you do? (And what shouldn't you do?)

Kiplinger

Trump's knives are out for Jerome Powell, setting up a Supreme Court showdown over the Fed’s independence

The Fed is special. Why the Supreme Court may let Trump fire other agency heads—but not Jerome Powell.

Fortune

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Could Trump’s tariffs give a green light for corporate profiteering?

Expectations of inflation, and recent waves of price rises, could be self-fulfilling and fuel ‘greedflation’ – and it may not only apply to US consumers

The Guardian - UK

What Happens To Mortgage and Savings Rates If Trump Fires Federal Reserve Governors?

The President has backed off on firing Powell. Instead, he recently announced he fired Fed Gov Lisa Cook.

Kiplinger

Trump Goes To War With The Fed

Donald Trump's simmering discontent with the US Federal Reserve boiled over this week, with the president threatening to take the unprecedented step of ousting the head of the fiercely independent central bank.

International Business Times

Trump Looking Into Whether He Can Fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell Despite Central Bank Independence

President Donald Trump is studying whether he can fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell, said National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett

Latin Times

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Trump’s attacks on central bank threaten its independence − and that isn’t good news for sound economic stewardship (or battling inflation)

Nearly every country in the world has a central bank – a public institution that manages a country’s currency and its monetary policy. And these banks have an extraordinary amount of power. By controlling the flow of money and credit in a country, they can affect economic growth, inflation, employment…

The Conversation

Tokyo Leads Gains In Most Asian Markets On Trade Deal Hopes

Investors are also eyeing developments at the Federal Reserve as Trump hit out at boss Jerome Powell, who warned the sweeping tariffs were "highly likely to generate at least a temporary rise in inflation".

Latin Times

Trump's fight against the Fed

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Fortune

Trump suggests he could remove US Fed Reserve Chair Jerome Powell

“If I want him out, he’ll be out of there real fast, believe me," Trump said in the Oval Office to reporters on Thursday.

Euronews

Asian markets are mostly higher as Wall Street is stuck in trade war doldrums

Asian shares are mostly higher after a bumpy ride on Wall Street

The Independent UK

Asian Markets Mixed As Traders Track Tariff Talks

Asian markets were mixed in holiday-thinned trade Friday as investors keep tabs on countries' tariff talks with the White House, while Donald Trump's remarks that he was reluctant to hike levies on Beijing even more provided a little support.

International Business Times

Fears of the economy tanking are now higher than they were at the height of the Covid pandemic

Dismal fund manager sentiment comes as Federal Reserve warns of increased inflation and slowing growth due to tariffs

The Independent UK

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Stocks Settle Mixed as Energy Producers Rally and Health Insurers Fall

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Thursday closed up +0.13%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -1.33%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed unchanged. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM25 ) are up +0.19%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQM25...

Kiplinger

Stock Market Today: No 'Powell Put'? No Problem

Investors, traders and speculators look beyond both another Trump post and more signs of slowing economic activity.

Fortune

Markets close mixed as Wall Street weathers a short trading week

An earnings miss by UnitedHealth Group dragged down the Dow.

The Independent UK

DHS threatens to bar Harvard from enrolling international students unless it shares protest info

Move comes as administration has frozen billions in federal funds and considers revoking Harvard’s tax exempt status

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The Independent UK

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia names Anna Paulson as president

The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia has chosen Anna Paulson, a top official at the Chicago Fed, to serve as its next president

Fortune

Trump wants lower interest rates to ‘counteract’ the inflation from his own tariff policies

“The White House’s actions have made it harder for the Fed to cut rates,” said a Columbia Business School professor.

Fortune

Fed independence could take a hit from the Supreme Court

Markets would likely be very spooked if the president could choose to influence monetary policy.

Al Jazeera

Trump says Fed Chair Powell’s exit ‘can’t come soon enough’

Trump does not have the authority to force Powell to resign. The Fed chair’s term is up in May 2026.

International Business Times

Trump Rages Against Federal Reserve Chair for 'Too Late' Declaration That Tariffs Will Lead to 'Higher Inflation'

After the Federal Reserve chair warned that Trump's tariffs could stoke inflation, Trump responded with a furious social media tirade demanding his removal.

Barchart

Stocks Mixed, UnitedHealth Pulls Dow Lower

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is up +0.87%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.07%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.44%. Stock indexes are mixed today on weakness in health insurance companies and semiconductor makers. Health...

Latin Times

Trump Suggests He Will Seek To Remove Fed Chair Despite Legal Protections: 'Cannot Come Fast Enough'

Trump publicly blasted his feud with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, suggesting he is ready to terminate the nation's most powerful economic policymaker.

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