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Cynthia Lummis Calls for Powell to Resign
22.7.2025
Wyoming’s Republican Senator has criticized the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank over its role in Operation Choke Point 2.0, and now she’s calling for the Fed Chairman to step down. Lummis Ramps Up Pressure, Calls for Powell’s Resignation Fed Chair Jerome Powell has had a rough year. He has been taunted...
Luna Accuses Fed Chairman Jerome Powell of Perjury
19.7.2025
The controversy stems from a Fed renovation project that went over budget, but many suspect it may be a covert tactic designed to push Jerome Powell out of the central bank. Did Jerome Powell Commit Perjury? Lawmakers Demand Accountability Florida Republican Anna Paulina Luna accused Federal...
Trump Demands Fed Slash Rates by 3%—Says Powell Should Step Down
15.7.2025
U.S. President Donald Trump is still fuming over Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s refusal to trim interest rates. Taking to Truth Social on Tuesday, Trump declared the Fed needs to slash rates in a big way—and made it crystal clear he’s not letting up. ‘Too Late’ Powell Blasted by Trump Over...
Are Jerome Powell’s Days as Federal Reserve Chair Numbered?
8.7.2025
Jerome Powell’s cautious rate policy sparks fierce criticism and succession talks, putting his Fed Chair tenure under unprecedented scrutiny
Congress Urged to Investigate Fed Chair Over $2.5B Scandal
2.7.2025
Fed Chair Jerome Powell is at the center of a spiraling scandal as Congress faces mounting pressure to launch a full-scale investigation into a $2.5 billion Fed project meltdown. $2.5B Federal Reserve Project Sparks Allegations of Deception and Mismanagement Accusations of fiscal mismanagement...
Treasury Secretary Bessent Leads Search for Next Fed Chair as Powell’s Term Nears End
30.6.2025
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is actively involved in selecting a replacement for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, whose term concludes in May 2026, with President Donald Trump expected to announce a successor imminently. Powell Successor Expected Soon; Bessent Warns of Market Risks Treasury...
Supreme Court Ruling Shields Fed Chair Powell From Removal: Report
24.6.2025
According to a report from Reuters, U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is still positioned to serve his full term despite pressure from President Donald Trump, shielded by a recent Supreme Court ruling affirming the Fed’s independence and limiting presidential power over its leadership....
Fed's Powell Reiterates Patience on Rates in Congressional Testimony
24.6.2025
Two Fed members earlier this week appeared to break with Powell, suggesting a rate cut would be appropriate as soon as the central bank's July meeting
Fed Leaves Rates Steady, Expects Weaker Growth, Sticky Inflation
18.6.2025
Bitcoin price was little changed and traded just above $104,000 as policymakers expect stickier inflation and slower growth
No Rate Cut, No Filter: Trump Slams Fed Chair With Nicknames and Jabs
18.6.2025
Ahead of Wednesday’s Federal Reserve announcement, U.S. President Donald Trump took a jab at Fed Chair Jerome Powell, joking that he’s called him every name in the book in a bid to convince him to lower the federal funds rate. Powell Ignores Name-Calling as Fed Expected to Hold Rates at 99.9%...
Bitcoin Dips and Trump Calls Jerome Powell a ‘Numbskull’
12.6.2025
Another inflation indicator, the Producer Price Index (PPI) came in lower than expected for May, prompting a verbal assault on Jerome Powell by the president, as bitcoin shed roughly 1%. Trump Roasts Jerome Powell As Bitcoin Drops “We’re going to spend $600 billion a year because of one numbskull.”...
Trump Rips Fed Chief as ‘Fool’ After Rate Freeze, Declares ‘Golden Age’ Is Coming
8.5.2025
On Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump blasted the Federal Reserve and its Chair, Jerome Powell, after the central bank kept the federal funds rate unchanged the day prior. He hopped onto social media via Truth Social and branded Powell a “fool.” Trump Torches Fed Boss Over Inflation Moves...
Fed Holds Rates Steady, Says Risks of Higher Unemployment, Higher Inflation Have Risen
7.5.2025
All eyes will now turn to Fed Chair Jerome Powell's post-meeting press conference for further clues about the central bank's thinking on monetary policy
Markets Bet on Fed Pause in May Even as Trump Rattles the Cage
30.4.2025
On April 12—just over two weeks prior—expectations surrounding a potential cut to the federal funds rate were in flux, with markets assigning a 39.8% probability that the U.S. Federal Reserve would lower the rate by 25 basis points. Fast forward to seven days ahead of the next Federal Open Market...
I’m Tired Boss
27.4.2025
Last week marked three weeks of tariff drama, rate cut speculation, and crypto chaos, leaving markets—and market watchers—exhausted. This editorial is from last week’s edition of the Week in Review newsletter. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter to get the editorial the second it’s finished. Markets...
Fed Joins OCC, FDIC in Withdrawing Crypto Warnings for U.S. Banks
25.4.2025
Like the other U.S. bank agencies, the Fed has swept the decks of previous directives to bankers that they get sign-offs from the regulator for crypto activity
US Dollar Risks Breakdown if Fed Chair Is Fired, Warns French Official
21.4.2025
Ousting the Fed chair could shatter U.S. credibility and rattle global markets, the French finance minister warned, citing spiraling instability threatening dollar dominance and investor confidence. Global Markets at Risk as Trump Eyes Removal of Fed Chair Jerome Powell French Finance Minister Eric...
Bitcoin Stumbles at Powell’s Comments, Standard Chartered Sees XRP Soaring 500% — Week in Review
20.4.2025
Bitcoin stumbles at Powell’s comments, Standard Chartered sees XRP soaring 500%, altcoin market 41% drop signals possible crypto winter, and more in this Week in Review. Week in Review Bitcoin wavered but ultimately recovered following market turbulence triggered by Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s...
Trump firing Powell would be a ‘very bad precedent to set’ — Pompliano
19.4.2025
Crypto entrepreneur Anthony Pompliano says that US President Donald Trump shouldn’t follow through on his recent threat to fire the head of the US Federal Reserve, saying it would set a dangerous precedent — especially considering the true motive behind it.“I do not believe that...
Trump firing Powell would be a ‘very bad precedent to set’ — Pompliano
19.4.2025
Crypto entrepreneur Anthony Pompliano says that US President Donald Trump shouldn’t follow through on his recent threat to fire the head of the US Federal Reserve, saying it would set a dangerous precedent — especially considering the true motive behind it.“I do not believe that...