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Trump’s Takeover of the Fed  The New York Times Trump Again Escalates Power Grabs in Bid to Fire Fed Member  The New York Times Republicans skeptical but quiet on Trump’s attempt to fire Fed board member  The Hill How an obscure housing director launched Trump’s firing of Fed governor Lisa Cook  CNN An Atlanta condo is at the center of Trump’s attempt to fire …

Note: Powell was appointed as governor by Obama and nominated as chair by Trump. When President Trump took office in 2025, just two of the seven seats on the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors were held by his appointees. He had also elevated Jerome H. Powell to the chair position during his first term. Note: Powell was appointed as governor …

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‘Uncharted Waters’: Trump’s Attempt to Take Charge of the Fed  The Wall Street Journal Trump says he has fired Fed governor Lisa Cook. She says he has no ‘authority’ to fire her  CNN Trump’s pressure on the Fed won’t have a huge impact on key stocks, Jim Cramer says  CNBC The Trump administration’s new weapon against foes: Mortgage filings  The Washington Post Trump’s attempt …

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US Treasury yields, dollar fall as Trump strikes at Fed; US stocks up  Reuters Donald Trump orders removal of Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook  BBC Donald Trump’s battle against the Fed heads for courtroom showdown  Financial Times The Trump administration’s new weapon against foes: Mortgage filings  The Washington Post Trump Again Escalates Power Grabs in Bid to Fire Fed Member  The New York Times Source …

Trump’s move to take over the Fed adds more uncertainty to the economy  The Washington Post Donald Trump orders removal of Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook  BBC An Atlanta condo is at the center of Trump’s attempt to fire a Federal Reserve Governor  WABE Opinion | Why Trump’s Attack on the Fed Isn’t Spooking Wall Street  Politico The Trump administration’s new weapon against foes: …

S&P 500 ends higher after Trump attacks Fed; Nvidia climbs  Reuters S&P 500 closes higher as Nvidia gains, traders shake off Trump’s latest Fed salvo  CNBC S&P 500 ends higher after Trump attacks Fed  NBC News Stock Market Reaction Is Muted After Trump’s Threats to Lisa Cook and the Fed  The New York Times Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Rise; Trump Fed …

S&P 500 edges up after Trump attacks Fed; Nvidia climbs  Reuters S&P 500 closes higher as Nvidia gains, traders shake off Trump’s latest Fed salvo  CNBC Stock Market Reaction Is Muted After Trump’s Threats to Lisa Cook and the Fed  The New York Times S&P 500 ends higher after Trump attacks Fed; Nvidia climbs  Reuters Dow Jones Today: Stocks Close Higher as Investors Brush …

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 26, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters President Donald Trump said Tuesday he will soon have a “majority” of his own nominees on the Federal Reserve board of governors who will back his desire to slash interest rates. Trump’s comment at a Cabinet …