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US Fed Policy: Will Donald Trump’s tariff chaos pinch Jerome Powell? Interest rate to ‘dot plot’—5 indicators to watch

US Fed Policy: The US Federal Reserve is all set to announce its monetary policy decision on March 19, after a two-day review meeting to deliberate on the central bank's benchmark interest rate and the state of the US economy. This is the second policy verdict by US Fed Chair Jerome Powell-led Federal Open Market Committee for 2025 and holds …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Donald Trump picks Fed governor Michelle Bowman as vice chair for supervision

Hindustan Times

President Donald Trump picked Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman to serve as the central bank’s vice chair for supervision, a move cheered by Wall Street banks and smaller lenders who expect she’ll be friendlier to the industry. US Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman attends a "Fed Listens" event at the Federal Reserve headquarters in Washington, DC, on October 4, 2019. …

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US Fed chair Jerome Powell signals rate pause over tariff-led economic uncertainty, ‘dot plot’ tweak likely ahead

Live Mint

US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled potential changes for the US Fed's closely watched "dot plot" interest-rate projections as part of a policy framework review underway at the US central bank and expected to wrap up by the end of summer. US Fed chair Powell said the Trump administration is making policy changes in several areas, including trade, taxes, …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump says he has no plans to replace Jerome Powell as Fed Chair

Hindustan Times

President-elect Donald Trump said he has no plans to replace Fed Chair Jerome Powell once he returns to the White House, saying “I don’t see it.” Trump has previously said he should have a say in monetary policy and the setting of interest rates. “I think if I told him to, he would,” Trump said on NBC’s Meet the Press, …

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4 months ago

Wall Street veteran Scott Bessent tapped as Donald Trump's treasury secretary

India Today

President-elect Donald Trump on Friday said he will nominate prominent investor Scott Bessent as US Treasury secretary, ending days of twists that saw high profile candidates pitted against each other for the cabinet position with vast influence over economic, regulatory and international affairs. Bessent follows other financial luminaries who have taken the job, including former Goldman Sachs executives Robert Rubin, …

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4 months ago

Trump expected to pick Bessent to be US treasury secretary, sources say

Live Mint

By Steve Holland and Alexandra Ulmer -President-elect Donald Trump is expected to pick prominent investor Scott Bessent to take on the role of U.S. Treasury secretary, sources told Reuters on Friday, putting him at the helm of a cabinet position with vast influence over economic, regulatory and international affairs. Bessent follows other financial luminaries who have taken the job, including …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Liberal economist Larry Summers issues frightening warning about inflation to Americans following Trump's election

Daily Mail

Liberal economist Larry Summers warned that inflation is still not fixed and that a Trump administration could make things even worse. Liberal economist Larry Summers warned that inflation is still not fixed and that a Trump administration could make things even worse Summers is worried that President-elect Donald Trump may only make 'Bidenflation' worse The central bank made a 25 …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

If Trump tries to fire Powell, Fed Chair is ready for a legal fight

Live Mint

When a frustrated Donald Trump flirted with removing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell in a dispute over interest rates back in 2018, Fed leaders privately readied a break-glass-in-case-of-emergency response: a legal challenge against the president to protect the integrity of America’s central bank. Second, trying to remove the Fed chair now, when the central bank hasn’t finished waging its battle …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

U.S. Fed chair says will not leave early if asked by Trump

Raw Story

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Thursday that he would not resign if asked to leave early by President-elect Donald Trump. Speaking at a press conference after unveiling a quarter point interest rate cut, Powell -- whose term as Fed chair ends in 2026 -- added that firing any of the Fed's seven governors was also "not permitted under …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

US Fed cuts policy rate by quarter-point to 4.50-4.75% after Donald Trump’s poll victory; 5 key takeaways

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The US Federal Reserve announced its seventh policy decision for 2024 after a two-day Federal Open Market Committee meeting and slashed its benchmark interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 4.50-4.75 per cent. US Fed Policy November 2024: Here are 5 key highlights 1.US Fed slashes key rates by 25 bps after Trump's election results The US …

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Donald Trump has a surprising update on the future of Fed boss Jerome Powell

Daily Mail

Donald Trump is expected to let Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell to stay in his job, Trump has often voiced his frustrations with Jerome Powell and even threatened to remove him from his role as fed chair - an unprecedented move for any president. Anything that causes inflation to jump again could lead Fed policymakers to slow or even halt …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

What’s at stake with the Fed, now that Trump has won?

Live Mint

When Federal Reserve officials decide this week on the path for interest rates, they will have a new factor to consider: the re-election of Donald Trump. Not only could Trump’s policies affect the path for inflation and growth, his return to the White House also poses questions about the Fed’s freedom to set rates without political interference. Trump appointed the …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Jackson Hole: Will Fed Chair Jerome Powell signal rate cuts? How may it impact the Indian stock market? Experts weigh in

Live Mint

Experts anticipate Fed Chair Powell will hint at a 25 bps rate cut in September during the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, but caution that decisions will remain data-dependent. At the upcoming Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, all eyes will be on US Fed Chair Jerome Powell, who is widely expected to hint at a potential rate cut in September. Here's what …

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11 months ago

Right-wingers plot to give Trump control over Federal Reserve if reelected

Raw Story

Right-wing allies of former U.S. President Donald Trump are reportedly crafting a plan to give the executive branch control over Federal Reserve policy decisions, an effort that comes as the presumptive GOP nominee continues to signal his authoritarian intentions for a potential second term. "A small group of the president's allies—whose work is so secretive that even some prominent former …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Federal Reserve Chair Powell hints at a pause in rate hikes when central bank meets next month

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Chair Jerome Powell indicated Friday that the Federal Reserve will likely forgo an increase in its benchmark interest rate when it meets in June for the first time since it began raising its key rate 14 months ago to fight high inflation. Speaking at a Fed conference in Washington, Powell said the central bank’s benchmark rate, which affects …

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2 years ago

Bank failures and rescue test Yellen’s decades of experience

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Working against the clock to stop a developing banking crisis, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen had until sunset on Sunday, March 12, to come up with a plan to calm the U.S. economy. Yellen spent that crucial period two weeks ago assembling Federal Reserve officials; regulators at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Office of the Comptroller of …

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2 years ago

Bank failures and rescue test Yellen's decades of experience

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For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Yellen spent that crucial period …

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2 years ago

Fed Chair Jerome Powell: Rate hikes could accelerate if economy stays strong

LA Times

The Federal Reserve could increase the size of its interest rate hikes and raise borrowing costs to higher levels than previously projected if evidence continues to point to a robust economy and persistently high inflation, Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday in prepared testimony to a Senate panel. “If the totality of the data were to indicate that faster tightening is …

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2 years, 3 months ago

India bonds rally, rupee at 2-week high vs US dollar on dovish Powell remarks

Live Mint

The Indian rupee rose against the US dollar while sovereign bonds rallied as global risk sentiment improved by US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's comments that were less hawkish than expected. "Rupee traded strong in first half with gap up opening on back of positive comments from Fed chair Powell on interest rates hikes to be lowered, but eventually rupee …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Global stocks rally, El-Erian says US Fed faces communication challenge

Live Mint

Top economist Mohamed El-Erian, who has been repeatedly warning of inflation being sticky, expressed concern over market reaction to US Fed Jerome Powell's comments on US interest rates. Powell’s comments affirmed expectations the US Federal Reserve will raise interest rates 50 basis points this month in a departure from a run of four 75 basis point hikes, while indicating that …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Ex-Fed Chair Bernanke shares Nobel for bank failure research

Associated Press

STOCKHOLM — Former Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke and two other U.S.-based economists won the Nobel Prize in economics for research into bank failures -- work that built on lessons learned in the Great Depression and helped shape America’s aggressive response to the 2007-2008 financial crisis. In a press conference Monday, Bernanke expressed confidence in current Fed Chair Jerome Powell …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Fed’s Powell facing rising criticism for inflation missteps

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell won praise for his deft leadership during the maelstrom of the pandemic recession. Thanks to a once-in-a-century pandemic, the first major European war in decades, and soaring gas and food prices that the Fed has limited power to affect, Powell could become the first Fed chair since Paul Volcker in the early 1980s …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Biden plots inflation fight with Fed chair as nation worries

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Focused on relentlessly rising prices, President Joe Biden plotted inflation-fighting strategy Tuesday with the chairman of the Federal Reserve, with the fate of the economy and his own political prospects increasingly dependent on the actions of the government’s central bank. I agree with their assessment that fighting inflation is our top economic challenge right now.” In contrast, President …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Biden to keep Powell as Fed chair, Brainard gets vice chair

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Monday he is nominating Jerome Powell for a second four-year term as Federal Reserve chair, endorsing his stewardship of the economy through a brutal pandemic recession in which the Fed’s ultra-low rate policies helped bolster confidence and revitalize the job market. Biden also said he would nominate as vice chair Lael Brainard, the lone …

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US Fed Policy: Will Donald Trump’s tariff chaos pinch Jerome Powell? Interest rate to ‘dot plot’—5 indicators to watch

Donald Trump picks Fed governor Michelle Bowman as vice chair for supervision

US Fed chair Jerome Powell signals rate pause over tariff-led economic uncertainty, ‘dot plot’ tweak likely ahead

Donald Trump says he has no plans to replace Jerome Powell as Fed Chair

Wall Street veteran Scott Bessent tapped as Donald Trump's treasury secretary

Trump expected to pick Bessent to be US treasury secretary, sources say

Liberal economist Larry Summers issues frightening warning about inflation to Americans following Trump's election

If Trump tries to fire Powell, Fed Chair is ready for a legal fight

U.S. Fed chair says will not leave early if asked by Trump

US Fed cuts policy rate by quarter-point to 4.50-4.75% after Donald Trump’s poll victory; 5 key takeaways

Donald Trump has a surprising update on the future of Fed boss Jerome Powell

What’s at stake with the Fed, now that Trump has won?

Jackson Hole: Will Fed Chair Jerome Powell signal rate cuts? How may it impact the Indian stock market? Experts weigh in

Right-wingers plot to give Trump control over Federal Reserve if reelected

Federal Reserve Chair Powell hints at a pause in rate hikes when central bank meets next month

Bank failures and rescue test Yellen’s decades of experience

Bank failures and rescue test Yellen's decades of experience

Fed Chair Jerome Powell: Rate hikes could accelerate if economy stays strong

India bonds rally, rupee at 2-week high vs US dollar on dovish Powell remarks

Global stocks rally, El-Erian says US Fed faces communication challenge

Ex-Fed Chair Bernanke shares Nobel for bank failure research

Fed’s Powell facing rising criticism for inflation missteps

Biden plots inflation fight with Fed chair as nation worries

Biden to keep Powell as Fed chair, Brainard gets vice chair