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If Trump fires the Fed’s Powell ‘both the currency and the bond market can collapse,’ according to Deutsche Bank

If Trump fires the Fed’s Powell ‘both the currency and the bond market can collapse,’ according to Deutsche Bank

Deutsche Bank published an explosive research note over the weekend titled simply, “What if ?” (And yes, it includes that idiosyncratic use of extra spaces in front of the question mark.)  Written by global head of FX research George Saravelos, it explores what might happen if President Trump gets his way and forces Jerome Powell out of the chairmanship of …

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Here's how Trump's feud with Fed Chair Jerome Powell escalated – Axios

Here’s how Trump’s feud with Fed Chair Jerome Powell escalated  Axios Contenders to succeed Powell slam Fed chair as White House pressure intensifies  Yahoo Finance Trump again slams ‘stupid’ US Fed chairman over interest rate levels  Al Jazeera Powell asks inspector general to review $2.5 billion renovation after Trump blasts Fed project  CNBC Fed Defends Renovations as White House Widens Attacks on Central Bank  The …

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The threat to fire Powell is getting real – Axios

The threat to fire Powell is getting real  Axios Why Trump’s push for a 1% Fed policy rate could spell trouble for US economy  Reuters The Fed Is Built to Resist Trump’s Meddling  Bloomberg.com Can the Next Fed Chair Truly Be Independent From Trump’s Influence?  The New York Times Monday Moneybeat: The Fed fight  wng.org Source link

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Powell asks watchdog to probe Fed HQ renovations as Trump pressure grows – Politico

Powell asks watchdog to probe Fed HQ renovations as Trump pressure grows  Politico Fed Chair Powell asks inspector general to review controversial building project  CNBC Scoop: Powell asks Fed’s IG to review renovation costs amid Trump pressure  Axios Contenders to succeed Powell slam Fed chair as White House pressure intensifies  Yahoo Finance Fed Defends Renovations as White House Widens Attacks on Central Bank  The New …

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Scoop: Powell asks Fed's IG to review renovation costs amid Trump pressure – Axios

Scoop: Powell asks Fed’s IG to review renovation costs amid Trump pressure  Axios Contenders to succeed Powell slam Fed chair as White House pressure intensifies  Yahoo Finance Federal Reserve quietly responds to Trump administration attacks over renovation  CNBC Fed Defends Renovations as White House Widens Attacks on Central Bank  The New York Times Economic council head says Trump’s ability to fire Fed’s Powell is …

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Fed explains its mega-renovation project as Trump pressures Powell – Axios

Fed explains its mega-renovation project as Trump pressures Powell  Axios Trump ‘certainly’ can fire Fed chair Powell ‘if there’s cause’: Hassett  CNBC White House Seizes on Fed Renovations as Opening to Oust Powell  The Wall Street Journal Risk of Powell ouster is underpriced, Deutsche Bank strategist says  Fortune Hassett says White House probing Fed renovation costs, authority to fire Powell  Reuters Source link

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Stock market today: Dow futures fall as Trump pushes tariffs and pressures Powell

Stock market today: Dow futures fall as Trump pushes tariffs and pressures Powell

U.S. markets pointed lower on Sunday night as the Trump administration showed no signs of backing off on tariffs or Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. After Wall Street previously downplayed risks from President Donald Trump’s trade war, investors are starting to take his tariff threats more seriously. Trump continued his letter-writing blitz, warning the EU and Mexico on Saturday that …

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Hassett says White House probing Fed renovation costs, authority to fire Powell – Reuters

Hassett says White House probing Fed renovation costs, authority to fire Powell  Reuters Trump ‘certainly’ can fire Fed chair Powell ‘if there’s cause’: Hassett  CNBC White House Seizes on Fed Renovations as Opening to Oust Powell  The Wall Street Journal Risk of Powell ouster is underpriced, Deutsche Bank strategist says  Fortune ‘Huge deal’: White House probe fuels speculation Trump could oust Powell  Politico Source link

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Economic council head says Trump’s ability to fire Fed’s Powell is ‘being looked into’

Economic council head says Trump’s ability to fire Fed’s Powell is ‘being looked into’

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said Sunday that the president’s authority to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell was “being looked into.” Asked in an interview on ABC News’ “This Week” whether he believes President Donald Trump has the authority to fire Powell, whom the president has repeatedly bashed over interest rates, Hassett said, “That’s a thing that’s being …

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