Mr Trump’s ultimate desire is not in doubt. The Fed has cut rates by only a percentage point since September, to 4.25-4.5%.

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President Donald Trump has been loudly critical of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for years now. Since January, the President has accused him of playing politics by keeping interest rates high.

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Can Mr Trump actually fire Mr Powel l? Law, as currently understood, gives the central bank protection. The president can ...

If U.S. President Donald Trump wants a weaker dollar, threatening to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is a sure-fire ...

A team of strategists at Barclays weighed in Monday with their expectations for a continued weakening in the dollar due to concerns about the Federal Reserve's independence. "While we still treat a ...

An often overlooked segment of the Federal Reserve’s balance sheets has been growing and could boost the Fed’s ability to ...

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Most economists worry that an assault on the Fed’s long-standing independence from politics would further disrupt markets and ...