Fed, Trump and Jerome Powell
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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.
As speculation swirled Wednesday that President Trump might fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, investors scrambled to adjust their strategies, despite Trump later downplaying the possibility, Bloomberg News reported Sunday.
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24/7 Wall St. on MSNPowell Won't Give Trump What He WantsSo Powell, head of the Federal Reserve, Donald Trump is doing everything he can to get the guy out because Donald Trump wants to see interest rates come down faster because he thinks it, you know, it’s good for the economy.
The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans increased to 6.75% for the week ending July 17, up from 6.72% last week.
A new report shows inflation has picked up and analysts believe the prices of many goods increased, in part, because of President Trump’s tariffs. It will play into decisions by the Federal Reserve about when and whether to cut interest rates and comes as the president and his team have ramped up their pressure campaign on Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
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Explícame on MSNTrump cannot fire Powell over interest rate disagreements, but there's a possibilityThe relationship between President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has been fraught with tension, primarily due to Trump's criticism of the Fed's monetary policy.
President Donald Trump remains displeased by the Fed's decision to hold interest rates steady.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday that “it may take longer than expected” for high interest rates to lower inflation. He also reiterated, however, that a rate hike is unlikely.
Trump and the Trump administration have increasingly turned their fire on Powell and his leadership of the central bank.