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Trump administration ramps up pressure on Powell

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Trump official criticizes Fed chief Powell as Trump takes aim over interest rates
A top Trump administration official accused Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell of leading an "ostentatious" office renovation project that may be "violating the law" on Thursday, a new broadside against the central bank chief as President Trump tangles with him over interest rates.

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White House ramps up pressure on Fed's Powell three weeks before next interest rate decision
Trump administration ramps up pressure on Powell as Fed holds rates steady
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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The White House just took its most aggressive stance yet against Jerome Powell
Can the Next Fed Chair Truly Be Independent From Trump’s Influence?
White House opens new front in attack on Fed chief Jay Powell
Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget, said in a post on X that Powell, the Fed chair, had “grossly mismanaged the Fed”, accusing the central bank chief of presiding over a ...

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What Trump’s increasingly aggressive attacks on Powell are all about
White House budget director accuses Fed chair of violating building rules in renovation
Director of federal agency suggests Fed Chairman Powell is considering resigning
Trump administration official Bill Pulte released a statement suggesting that Fed Chair Jerome Powell is considering resigning amid mounting pressure on his leadership.
Trump Keeps Pushing Powell to Lower Interest Rates. It Could Backfire.
The president’s attacks on the independence of the Federal Reserve could further harm the dollar’s status as the preeminent international reserve currency, making credit dearer rather than cheaper.
Trump says Powell costs US $900B a year in interest by not cutting rates. Is he right?
President Trump says Fed rate cuts would save the government as much as $900 billion a year in interest payments on its debt. Is that fight?
Trump sends handwritten letter to Powell demanding ultra-low interest rates
President Donald Trump on Monday continued his extended attack against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and the central bank’s Board of Governors, calling for ultra-low rates in an intensifying campaign demanding interest rate cuts.
See Trump's handwritten note to Jerome Powell complaining about interest rates
President Donald Trump remains displeased by the Fed's decision to hold interest rates steady.
'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.
JPMorgan CEO Dimon says markets under-pricing risk of higher US interest rates
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said on Thursday he thought the financial market was underestimating the possibility of U.S. interest rates climbing higher, a prospect he described as a "cause for concern".
Trump ‘OK’ with probe of Jerome Powell over ‘Palace of Versailles’ HQ revamp
Trump, who has repeatedly slammed Powell over his unwillingness to slash interest rates, added that his nemesis “should resign immediately” if the investigation proves he misled
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