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Explainer: Why Trump's push for a 1% Fed policy rate could spell trouble for US economy
U.S. President Donald Trump says the Federal Reserve should set its benchmark interest rate at 1% to lower government ...
Trump economic adviser Kevin Hassett says prez has authority to fire Fed chair Jerome Powell as DC renovations probed: ‘A lot to answer for’
President Trump has the authority to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for cause if evidence supports that, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Sunday, and that the Fed “has a ...
White House defends tariffs on Brazil despite trade surplus
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett defended Donald Trump’s newly unveiled 50% tariff against Brazil on ABC News ...
Hassett says White House probing Fed renovation costs, authority to fire Powell
WASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has the authority to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for ...
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Trump turns up the heat on Powell as monetary feud deepens
On the monetary front, Trump’s public feud with Powell continues to escalate, with the president blaming the Fed for slowing economic momentum. The White House is now scrutinizing the central bank’s ...