Trump’s attacks on Fed’s Powell ramp up GOP’s economic fears
President Trump’s Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has given Washington Republicans courageously for conflicts that have further exacerbated financial market disruption and put federal independence and credibility at stake. Republican aides and strategists say GOP lawmakers are very concerned about Trump’s tariff strategy and are afraid to send more waves of financial markets by threatening […]
Stock market continues to dive after Trump tirade against ‘major loser’ Fed Chairman Jerome Powell
President Donald Trump responded by excending US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell by continuing to reduce the value of the stock market. The market lost trillions of dollars as Trump launched his plan to issue massive tariffs to raise revenue and reduce the trade deficit with US trading partners. “If the losers are too late, […]
Trump Blasts Fed Chair Powell as ‘Major Loser,’ Questions Political Motives Behind Rate Decisions
President Donald Trump on Monday targeting Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, sharply criticising central bank chiefs’ handling of interest rates, suggesting that political bias could be playing. In a post about the True Society, Trump said that “preemptive” interest rate cuts are now “a demanded by many,” and that Powell was negligent in habitually acting […]
US stocks plunge after Trump calls Fed’s Powell ‘a major loser’
The Dow plunged more than 950 points on Monday as President Trump stepped up his attack on the independence of the Federal Reserve. Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 971.82 points (2.5%) to 38,170.41 after losing 1,406 points in the short week of the previous holiday. The US market closed on Friday. I also skated over […]
Markets plummet as Trump rips Powell
Markets plummeted Monday when President Trump blows up Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell as he failed to cut interest rates amid a waning economic sentiment spurred by Trump’s tariff policies. Trump escalated the war of words against Powell True Social Post Monday morning. Trump called Powell a “major loser” after citing Nickman who said he […]
Trump ramps up pressure on 'loser' Powell to immediately lower interest rates
President Trump on Monday pressured Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to lower interest rates, calling him a “major loser,” suggesting that previous rate cuts aimed at supporting former President Biden. “Many people are looking to “preemptively reduce interest rates.” There’s virtually no inflation as energy costs drop, food prices (including Biden’s egg disaster!) are significantly […]
U.S. dollar falls to three-year low as Trump's Powell threats further dent investor confidence – CNBC
The teller will count US Dollar Bank notes on April 9, 2025 at Money Changer in Jakarta, Indonesia. Willie Kruniawan | Reuters The US dollar continued its slide on Monday, dropping to its lowest level since 2022. Global investors have retreated from US assets in the face of tensions between President Donald Trump and the […]
Trump will study whether to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell: adviser
White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said President Trump and his team were studying the issue Friday when asked if Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell was an option. “The president and his team will continue to study that important,” Hassett said at the White House when reporters asked “whether firing Jay Powell is an option […]
Top Trump econ adviser says White House is studying ways to fire Powell
President Trump’s top economic adviser told reporters Friday that the White House is looking for ways to fire Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell despite the legal guardrail he is in his position. Kevin Hassett, chairman of the White House National Economic Council, has retreated from previous concerns about Powell’s firing, saying the White House is […]
JD FOSTER: Trump Is Right. Fire Jay Powell
President Trump is once again unhappy with Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell after Powell remarks Following a move by the European Central Bank to cut interest rates at an economic event in Chicago. Social Media Trump Posted“Always too late and wrong, Fed Jerome Powell issued a report yesterday that was another, typical, total ‘confusing!’ Powell’s […]