Fed, Trump and White House
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Trump, Powell and Federal Reserve
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President Donald Trump wants the Federal Reserve to slash interest rates by three percentage points, a massive cut that could push borrowing costs back to pandemic lows. With two seats at the Fed likely opening up soon,
The case for a U.S. interest rate cut remains unresolved as Federal Reserve officials head into their policy meeting later this month, with data showing fresh signs of higher inflation and President Donald Trump intensifying his demands for lower borrowing costs.
James Fishback, founder and CEO of the investment firm Azoria, said Friday on Fox News’ “The Ingraham Angle” that President Donald Trump has a “unique opportunity” to appoint a new chairman of the Federal Reserve sooner than “everyone expects.
The Federal Reserve is an independent organization, meant to be insulated from politics, and the Supreme Court suggested this year that President Donald Trump would need a reason, or cause, to fire Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.
President Trump will sign into law a new set of regulations for a type of cryptocurrency that are seen as a way to legitimize the industry.
Donald Trump blamed his predecessor Joe Biden for appointing a 'terrible' Federal Reserve chair. Except Biden wasn't the president who handed Jerome Powell the job — Trump was