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Trump praises Powell as he says Fed chief has more "arrows" in quiver

President Donald Trump said Monday he called Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and told him he'd done a "good job" as the central bank has taken a number of steps to cushion the blow to the economy from the spread of the coronavirus. T.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 23rd, 2020

"Ease and cut rate big": Trump pressures Fed to slash interest rates as coronavirus threat grows

SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images President Trump pressured Fed Chair Jerome Powell to slash US interest rates after Australia's central bank cut its rate to a record low of 0.5% on Tuesday. "Should ease and cut rate big," Trump tweeted, adding that Powell ha.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 3rd, 2020

Trump lashes out at Fed while Powell testifies before U.S. House committee

President Donald Trump reiterated his criticism that the Federal Reserve has kept interest rates too high and seemed to say the U.S. central bank's chair, Jerome Powell, had hurt stock prices during his testimony to Congress on Tuesday......»»

Category: topSource: reutersFeb 11th, 2020

The Fed: Trump meets with Fed boss Powell to talk economy after months of tension

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell met with President Donald Trump at his request on Monday to discuss the economy, but the central bank said the Powell gave no hints or promises about what it will do next......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchNov 19th, 2019

The Fed: Trump meets with Fed boss Powell to discuss economy in wake of criticism

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell met with President Donald Trump at his request on Monday to discuss the economy, but the central bank said the Powell gave no hints or promises about what it will do next......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchNov 18th, 2019

No talks have taken place on ousting Fed"s Powell: White House adviser

A White House official said on Friday no discussions have taken place about ousting U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell after President Donald Trump expressed disappointment in him and criticized the central bank's latest interest rate cut......»»

Category: topSource: reutersNov 1st, 2019

Trump says Fed hurting U.S. competitiveness, needs to cut rates more

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday launched a broadside against the Federal Reserve and its chairman, Jerome Powell, saying the central bank's policies were hurting U.S. competitiveness......»»

Category: topSource: reutersOct 31st, 2019

Trump blasts Fed after rate cut, says hurting U.S. competitiveness

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday launched a broadside attack on the U.S. Federal Reserve and its chairman, Jerome Powell, saying the central bank's policies were hurting U.S. competitiveness......»»

Category: topSource: reutersOct 31st, 2019

Trump "not thrilled" with Fed but says chairman"s job safe: Fox News

U.S. President Donald Trump said Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's job is safe, even though he was "not thrilled" with the central bank after it moved to lower interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday......»»

Category: topSource: reutersSep 19th, 2019

Key Words: Trump blasts Jerome Powell after Fed rate cut: ‘No “guts,” no sense, no vision!’

President Donald Trump on Wednesday afternoon delivered further harsh criticism of the Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell after the central bank cut interest rates but was unclear on whether rates would fall further this year......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchSep 18th, 2019

Trump on Fed: "No "guts," no sense, no vision!"

President Donald Trump blasted the Federal Reserve for delivering only a quarter-percentage point interest rate cut on Wednesday, saying the U.S. central bank and its chair, Jerome Powell, had "No 'guts,' no sense, no vision!".....»»

Category: topSource: reutersSep 18th, 2019

Fed"s commitment to act upstaged by Trump"s furor

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank would "act as appropriate" to keep the U.S. economy healthy in a deteriorating global economy, but stopped short of committing to rapid-fire rate cuts and drew fire from President Donald Trump......»»

Category: topSource: reutersAug 23rd, 2019

Trump Today: Trump blasts Powell and Xi as ‘enemies’ of U.S. as Fed fight, trade war heat up

President Donald Trump on Friday slammed Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell after a closely watched speech, asking if the central bank chief or China’s president was a bigger enemy of the United States......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchAug 23rd, 2019

Trump questions whether Fed"s Powell "bigger enemy" of U.S. than China"s Xi after Jackson Hole speech

President Donald Trump on Friday said the Federal Reserve "did nothing" after Chairman Jerome Powell said the central bank is watching economic developments and will "act as appropriate." Trump, who has frequently.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchAug 23rd, 2019

Fed Chair Powell vows to ‘sustain the expansion’ but doesn’t commit to the deep interest rate cuts Trump wants

JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell said Friday that the trade war is a “complex, turbulent” situation and he vowed the central bank will “act as appropriate to sustain the exp........»»

Category: topSource: washpostAug 23rd, 2019

Jerome Powell: I won"t leave if Trump asks me to quit

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell defiantly said Wednesday he would not accept being fired by President Donald Trump, who has waged an unprecedented public pressure campaign on the central bank......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralJul 10th, 2019

Powell says Fed insulated from politics, wrestling with rate cuts

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Tuesday said the U.S. central bank is "insulated from short-term political pressures," and that its policymakers are wrestling with whether to cut interest rates as President Donald Trump has demanded......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJun 25th, 2019

Instant view: Powell - Fed is "insulated" from short-term political pressure

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Tuesday said the U.S. central bank is "insulated from short-term political pressures," as policymakers faced new calls by President Donald Trump to cut interest rates......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJun 25th, 2019

Powell says Fed is wrestling with whether to cut rates, insulated from politics

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Tuesday said the U.S. central bank is "insulated from short-term political pressures," as policymakers wrestle with whether to cut rates as President Donald Trump has demanded......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJun 25th, 2019

Can Trump Fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell? What History Tells Us

Trump has continuously pushed the boundaries of his presidential powers. President Donald Trump has publicly attacked Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell for months as the central bank continue.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneJun 19th, 2019