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Trump Shreds Fed Chair Jerome Powell

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Wall Street Hates the Idea of a ‘Shadow’ Fed Chair. It May Already Have One
The standoff between the men has led Trump to echo an idea first floated by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: the naming of a new Fed chair before the end of Powell’s term in May of next year. Trump said in late June that he could name a successor “very soon.”

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'A dreadful idea': Why Wall Street's brightest minds hate the idea of Trump firing Fed Chair Powell
Wall Street steady again after President Donald Trump downplays threat to Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s job
Firing Powell would do nothing to help Trump on interest rates
For a moment on Wednesday, it looked like President Donald Trump would finally attempt the improbable and fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

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Republican Senators Caution Trump Against Firing Fed Chair Jerome Powell
Hedge funds favour short-dated, convertible bonds if Fed's Powell leaves early
White House Seeks to Inspect Fed Renovation in Bid to Pressure Powell
The administration has asserted that Mr. Powell has mismanaged the project, resulting in a cost overrun, and it has demanded that he provide answers about the project to the Office of Management and ...

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Playbook PM: Jerome Powell’s Trump whiplash
The Fed building renovations at the center of Trump's fight with Powell: Five things to know
Bloomberg Surveillance: Fed and Markets
The economy and the markets are "under surveillance" as we cover the latest in finance, economics and investment.
Dollar recovers from Fed fright, Wall Street watching Netflix
A healthy crop of earnings helped European stocks bust out of a four-day losing streak on Thursday, Wall Street was watching Netflix and the dollar bounced after U.S. President Donald Trump quashed talk he was about to fire Fed head Jerome Powell.
Wall Street drifts near records as it heads for the finish of a winning week
Wall Street is drifting toward the finish of its third winning week in the last four. NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is drifting on Friday toward the finish of its third winning week in the last four, as more big U.S. companies deliver stronger profits for the spring than analysts expected.
Fed's Waller Calls for July Interest Rate Cut
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said policymakers should cut interest rates this month to boost a job market that looks to be weakening.
TRADING DAY Econ surprise, Wall Street's new highs
Consumers' inflation expectations, by some measures, are also the highest in decades. Inflation has been above the Fed's 2% target for over four years, and the prospect of a dovish Fed under the stewardship of a new Trump-friendly Chair could keep it that way.
Trump appointees pushed more marble in Fed building renovation White House now attacks
As the Fed moved forward with plans to renovate its Great Depression-era headquarters in Washington during Trump’s first term, it faced concerns in 2020 during a vetting process involving Trump appointees, who called for more “white Georgia marble” for the facade of building.
Trump may have broken Wall Street
This past April, when President Donald Trump started flirting with the notion of firing Fed Chair Jerome Powell, stocks and the dollar tumbled because investors worried that even talking about such a move crossed a red line.
Wall Street futures subdued after record session
U.S. stock index futures were muted on Friday, taking a breather after the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq closed the previous session at record highs on upbeat earnings and economic data, while Netflix's standout profit failed to ignite enthusiasm.
Stock market opens up as Wall Street's cheerful mood continues
Wall Street opened higher on Friday as market sentiment continued to be upbeat, a day after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite closed at record highs. The S&P 500 (SP500) +0.3%, the Dow (DJI) +0.2%, and the Nasdaq Composite (COMP:IND) +0.
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