Jerome Powell

Trump picks former Fed official Kevin Warsh to run US central bank

Mr Kevin Warsh served as a Fed governor from 2006 to 2011.

Gold plunges as US dollar jumps on reports Kevin Warsh is Trump’s Fed pick

Spot gold lost 3.9 per cent to US$5,183.21 per ounce, as of 0323 GMT, after falling as much as 5 per cent earlier.

Trump team prepares to back ex-Fed governor Kevin Warsh as central bank chief: Sources

Being appointed Federal Reserve chair would mark a comeback for Mr Kevin Warsh, who was passed over for the top job in 2017.

US Fed holds rates steady as Powell stays silent on Trump attacks

Fed chairman Jerome Powell's term as chief of the US central bank ends in May.

Fed expected to hold rates this week as political storm intensifies around Powell

Fed chief Jerome Powell's remarks will be scrutinized for hints about how long the Fed might stay on hold and whether he has any new moves up his sleeve in the fight with Trump.

US Supreme Court appears reluctant to let Trump fire Federal Reserve’s Lisa Cook

Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook speaks on \"The Outlook for the Economy and Monetary Policy\" at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 3, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

Fed officials stress independence amid Trump attack as rate hold signals mount

President Donald Trump has escalated his attack on Fed chief Jerome Powell with US prosecutors opening a criminal investigation into his testimony.

New Zealand central bank governor faces backlash for Fed solidarity

Newly appointed governor of Reserve Bank of New Zealand Anna Breman looks on during an announcement at the parliament, in Wellington, New Zealand, September 24, 2025. REUTERS/Marty Melville

Global central bankers show ‘full solidarity’ with Fed’s Powell

Mr Jerome Powell himself has also adopted a combative tone in recent days, accusing Mr Donald Trump of seeking to wrest control over monetary policy.

Blowback builds over criminal investigation of Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell

US President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell during a tour of the Federal Reserve Board building on July 24, 2025.

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