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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 multi-pronged efforts by Trump’s advisers to amplify and expand on Trump’s attacks are a good reason to rethink that indifference.

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Fed building renovation gives Trump new opening to attack Powell
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Trump admin live updates: Trump slams Fed chair Powell, but says he won't fire him
White House Escalates Pressure Campaign on Fed Chair by Targeting Its Headquarters Renovation
The Supreme Court said in May that it could block any attempts by the White House to dismiss Powell, noting as part of a separate ruling that the Fed “is a uniquely structured, quasi-private entity.”...

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White House Seizes on Fed Renovations as Opening to Oust Powell
The White House just took its most aggressive stance yet against Jerome Powell
White House opens new front in attack on Fed chief Jay Powell
Republican members of Congress have attacked the Fed over the cost of the refurbishment, with Senate banking committee chair Tim Scott saying it appeared out of touch when ordinary Americans were str...

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Can the Next Fed Chair Truly Be Independent From Trump’s Influence?
What Trump’s increasingly aggressive attacks on Powell are all about
'Huge deal': White House probe fuels speculation Trump could oust Powell
The investigation into cost overruns on a renovation of Fed headquarters is drawing concern that it's a pretext to eventually fire the central bank chief.
Trump’s OMB director says Powell 'has grossly mismanaged' Fed as White House pressure builds
White House budget director Russell Vought said in a social media post that Jerome Powell 'has grossly mismanaged the Fed' as he published a letter sent to the central bank chairman raising concerns about renovations of the institution's Washington offices.
Fannie, Freddie boss Bill Pulte claims Jerome Powell ‘considering resigning’ as pressure grows over lavish $2.5B HQ
A senior Trump administration official said Friday that Fed Chair Jerome Powell is “considering resigning” as pressure grows for an investigation into whether he lied to Congress about the central bank’s “Palace of Versailles” renovations to its headquarters in Washington,
Here’s how Maggie Haberman thinks Trump will handle Powell
CNN political analyst Maggie Haberman tells CNN’s Kaitlan Collins why she doesn’t think President Donald Trump will fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
What Does an Obscure Urban Planning Board Have to Do With Trump’s Campaign Against Jerome Powell?
President Donald Trump ousted Joe Biden’s appointees to the National Capital Planning Commission, the obscure panel that oversees urban planning for the Washington area. And instead of the usual wonky architecture types,
Trump Says Powell Should ‘Resign Immediately’ If He Misled Congress
President Donald Trump said Jerome Powell should “resign immediately” if allegations from an administration official that the Federal Reserve chair misled lawmakers prove true, while deepening his personal attacks against the head of the central bank over interest rate policy.
As Trump Calls For 3-Percentage Point Rate Cut, 'Too Late' Jerome Powell To Resign, June Fed Minutes Show 'Uncertainty' Reigns Supreme
As the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s June meeting were released on Wednesday, the word “uncertainty” reigned supreme amid the ongoing tariff turmoil and President Donald Trump‘s call to cut rates by 3 percentage points.
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