Trump, Fed and Powell
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Four potential Powell replacements have been shortlisted by the betting market. Here's who's in the running to be the next Fed Chair.
On Wednesday morning, as markets worldwide shuddered on news that President Donald Trump was likely to fire Jerome Powell, James van Geelen at Citrini Research wasted no time in blasting a “macro trade” alert to his some 50,
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.
If President Donald Trump were to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, it could have unintended and severe consequences that reverberate throughout the US economy and global markets.
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Show" host Jordan Klepper breaks down exactly why Trump is so angry at his Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell
Legal experts are dubious President Trump can remove Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, which the president denies he plans to do anyway. But Trump’s advisers are seizing on a renovation of the Fed’s headquarters to undermine public trust in Powell.
Real estate equities posted modest gains this week as REIT earnings season kicked off with a decent slate of reports. The Equity REIT Index gained 0.2% this week.