Trump, Fed and Powell
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Trump, Dollar and Powell
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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.
Prominent MAGA figures – up to and including Vice President JD Vance – fueled conspiracy theories about Epstein for years to spin up the MAGA base with suggestions about the existence of a “client list” of prominent Americans who had sex with underage girls. Often accompanied by accusations of a Democratic cover-up.
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Mid-Day on MSNDonald Trump Makes Scathing Attack on U.S. Fed Chief Jerome Powell; Says He`s Terrible, Total StiffUS President Donald Trump has launched a scathing attack on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, accusing him of mismanaging a $2.5 billion renovation of the U.S. central bank. In public remarks, Trump mocked Powell’s leadership and highlighted what he claims are repeated failures by economic experts.
The most recent criticisms against Fed chair Jerome Powell come after President Donald Trump continues to demand lower interest rates.
A dramatic day on Wednesday ended with Wall Street in the green and the dollar and short-dated Treasury yields lower, although off their earlier extremes, after President Donald Trump denied reports he will soon fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
There could be a revolt in global markets, including a possible collapse in the dollar and US bonds, if President Donald Trump were to take the unprecedented step of removing Federal Reserve Chair Powell from the helm of the central bank,
Once again, Donald Trump is dancing with the idea of trying to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell — a move economists say would shake global markets and could unleash economic chaos. Plus, Trump directly attacks his own base over the Epstein backlash.