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Trump’s Assault on Powell Is a Bigger Market Threat Than Tariffs. Here’s Why.
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2 former Fed economists say Chair Jerome Powell is facing an epic conundrum
It hasn't been an easy start to 2025 for Jerome Powell. Unfortunately for the Fed chair, the second half of the year is ...
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Why Trump Will Likely Continue to Pressure Powell on Rates
President Trump’s increasingly sharp attacks on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell show how the president has few good options to get the monetary policy he wants without making a more ...
Powell's ouster 'one of the largest underpriced event risks over the coming months'
Potential removal of Fed Chair Jerome Powell could disrupt markets, spike inflation expectations, and impact the USD and ...
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Powell’s exit would hit the dollar and bonds hard
A growing financial storm could hit the US dollar and Treasuries if President Donald Trump removes Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell from his post. According to Deutsche Bank, this scenario is being ...
White House Seizes on Fed Renovations as Opening to Oust Powell
A dispute over the Federal Reserve’s renovation of its headquarters could provide the pretext to attempt the removal of Fed ...
Trump’s increasingly aggressive attacks on Powell aren’t what you think
President Donald Trump’s attacks on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell are so commonplace at this point that they barely register in financial markets these days. The rapidly intensifying ...
Trump's 'reciprocal' tariffs and threats to fire Powell may be a magic trick — that works, says Mizuho
President Donald Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs and threats to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell might all be part of a magic trick "that makes the illusion work," say Mizuho economists. Magician ...
Economic Impact Of Powell's Potential Early Exit
With the caveat that this is a low-probability event, we discuss what the implications of an early departure of Powell would ...
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What if Powell leaves?
In the unlikely event that Fed Chair Powell is removed or steps down before his term ends in May 2026, we would likely see a ...
Inflation is tame. Markets are at record highs. But economists warn Trump is still playing with fire on tariffs
US stocks have rocketed back to all-time highs. The unemployment rate remains historically low. And the inflation rate is lower than when President Donald Trump took office.