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Trump official criticizes Fed chief Powell

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Trump official criticizes Fed chief Powell as Trump takes aim over interest rates
A top White House budget official said President Trump is "troubled" by Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell's management, as Mr. Trump pressures him over interest rates.

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Trump's Latest Attack On Fed Chair Powell Involves A Beehive And A Rooftop Garden
Trump administration ramps up pressure on Powell as Fed holds rates steady

White House Seizes on Fed Renovations

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White House ramps up pressure on Fed's Powell three weeks before next interest rate decision
President Donald Trump’s pressure campaign against the Federal Reserve and Chair Jerome Powell to lower interest rates entered a new front this week

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White House Seizes on Fed Renovations as Opening to Oust Powell
White House opens new front in attack on Fed chief Jay Powell

Jerome Powell agrees to resign

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Fed Chair Jerome Powell reportedly considers resigning, William Pulte hints
William Pulte , Chairman of the Board of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, said on July 11, “I’m encouraged by reports that Jerome Powell is considering resigning. I think this will be the right decision for America, and the economy will boom.”

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Director of federal agency suggests Fed Chairman Powell is considering resigning
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Jerome Powell agrees to resign as Fed Chair after sustained pressure
Pressure mounting? Jerome Powell may quit over $2.5 billion US Federal Reserve's Washington HQ ‘scandal’
Fed Chair Powell faces resignation rumors amid White House accusations he misled Congress about the US Fed's $2.5 billion HQ ...
White House financial watchdog rips Jerome Powell over $2.5 billion revamp of Fed HQ — warns construction could be halted
The White House financial watchdog ripped Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over a lavish revamp of the central bank’s ...
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Powell's ouster 'one of the largest underpriced event risks over the coming months'
Potential removal of Fed Chair Jerome Powell could disrupt markets, spike inflation expectations, and impact the USD and ...
Fannie Mae chairman ‘encouraged’ by chatter Powell may consider quitting amid Trump tiff
Bill Pulte, who oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, applauded chatter stating Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell would soon depart from his position.  “I’m encouraged by reports that Jerome ...
Fannie, Freddie boss Bill Pulte claims Jerome Powell ‘considering resigning’ as pressure grows over lavish $2.5B HQ
A senior Trump administration official said Friday that Fed Chair Jerome Powell is “considering resigning” as pressure grows ...
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Trump is ‘extremely troubled’ by Fed’s approach according to new letter, but bank official stands firm on independence
In a response to Fortune, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President Alberto Musalem defended the Fed's autonomy, citing ...
OMB's Russell Vought: Powell has fundamentally mismanaged the Federal Reserve
Russell Vought, OMB director, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the director's thoughts on Jerome Powell's management of the ...