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US dollar gains in consolidation move after Fed turmoil, Trump's shake-up
The U.S. dollar slightly recovered on Monday, consolidating recent moves, after Friday's trio of market-moving events that ...
Trump set to announce replacement for Fed governor Kugler this week. Is this a tryout for the Fed Chair?
President Donald Trump said he plans to name a replacement this week for Federal Reserve governor Adriana Kugler, whose ...
How Trump decided to fire a little-known statistician, sparking conspiracy theories about government data
President Donald Trump was fuming about the July jobs report signaling a significant slowdown in the economy when he recalled ...
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Why Fed governor Adriana Kugler's vacancy matters for Trump
Federal Reserve governor Adriana Kugler's resignation creates high odds that the nation will soon learn who the next leader ...
The ‘Trust America’ Trade Is Under Threat. Why the Jobs Report, BLS Firing, and Fed Resignation Sparked Market Jitters.
The stock market did a nosedive on Friday on worries that the U.S. economy may be weaker than previously thought and that ...
Fed Governor Steps Down Early, Giving Trump Opportunity to Shape Central Bank
The resignation comes as President Trump has openly pressured the central bank to lower interest rates and called for Jerome ...
Trump calls on the Federal Reserve board to take full control of the central bank from Powell
President Donald Trump is calling for the Federal Reserve’s board of governors to usurp the power of Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
How a former staffer got the Fed’s renovation cost overruns onto Trump’s radar
A December 2024 Elon Musk tweet about overstaffing at the Federal Reserve led an academic economist to bring about a series ...
Trump Implies Departing Kugler Agreed With Him on Fed Policy. Her Speeches Suggest Otherwise.
President Donald Trump suggested late Sunday that Federal Reserve Gov. Adriana Kugler, who announced her surprise resignation ...
Kevin Hassett, a Trump official floated as the next Fed Chair, claimed the jobs report’s revisions shows the numbers are “unreliable.”
President Donald Trump’s acolytes are scrambling to rationalize his decision to fire the nation’s top labor statistician ...
Donald Trump Sparks MAGA Backlash With New Warning to States Over Israel
Trump sparked blowback from his base when his administration announced a rule tying FEMA funds to states' Israel stances.
Americans could soon face higher inflation as businesses pass along tariff costs, Fed official says
Prices could tick higher in 2025 as businesses pass tariff costs onto consumers, Cleveland Fed's Beth Hammack tells CBS News.