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Jerome Powell

US Justice Department ends criminal probe against Fed chair Powell

The probe into Fed chair Jerome Powell, whose term expires on May 15, looked likely to hold up the Senate’s confirmation of Mr Trump’s pick for a new chairman.
The probe into Fed chair Jerome Powell, whose term expires on May 15, looked likely to hold up the Senate’s confirmation of Mr Trump’s pick for a new chairman.

US Justice Department ends criminal probe of Fed chair Jerome Powell, clearing path for Warsh

US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell has been routinely criticised by US President Donald Trump for not following his calls to cut interest rates more quickly.
US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell has been routinely criticised by US President Donald Trump for not following his calls to cut interest rates more quickly.

US Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh says he will not be a ‘puppet’ controlled by Trump

Kevin Warsh, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to be next chair of the Federal Reserve, testifies before a Senate Banking Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 21, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Kevin Warsh, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to be next chair of the Federal Reserve, testifies before a Senate Banking Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 21, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Trump threatens to fire Powell if he doesn’t exit Fed

US President Donald Trump did not clarify the timeline for which he would seek to remove US Fed chair Jerome Powell.
US President Donald Trump did not clarify the timeline for which he would seek to remove US Fed chair Jerome Powell.

Trump’s Fed pick Kevin Warsh discloses vast wealth before confirmation hearing

FILE PHOTO: Kevin Warsh, Fellow in Economics at the Hoover Institution and lecturer at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, speaks during the Sohn Investment Conference in New York City, U.S., May 8, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan Mcdermid/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Kevin Warsh, Fellow in Economics at the Hoover Institution and lecturer at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, speaks during the Sohn Investment Conference in New York City, U.S., May 8, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan Mcdermid/File Photo

US judge upholds block on subpoenas to Fed’s Jerome Powell, teeing up likely appeal

US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell  has pledged not to leave the central bank until the criminal probe against him is over.
US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell  has pledged not to leave the central bank until the criminal probe against him is over.

Powell says Fed can ‘wait and see’ how Iran war affects inflation

US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaking at a dialogue at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on March 30, 2026.
US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaking at a dialogue at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on March 30, 2026.

Senator Warren presses Fed chair nominee Warsh to clarify Epstein interactions

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren answers a question during a \"Meet and Greet\" with voters in Newburyport, Massachusetts, U.S., August 24, 2021. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren answers a question during a \"Meet and Greet\" with voters in Newburyport, Massachusetts, U.S., August 24, 2021. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

Fed chief Powell confirms Trump is stuck with him until criminal probe is ‘well and truly’ over

Mr Powell also said he plans to remain at the helm of the Fed even after his leadership term ends until his nominated successor - Kevin Warsh - is confirmed by the Senate, a process already effectively placed in limbo.
Mr Powell also said he plans to remain at the helm of the Fed even after his leadership term ends until his nominated successor - Kevin Warsh - is confirmed by the Senate, a process already effectively placed in limbo.

US Fed holds rates unchanged, raises inflation outlook over ‘uncertain’ Iran war impact

US Federal Reserve officials flagged one expected rate cut by the end of the year.
US Federal Reserve officials flagged one expected rate cut by the end of the year.

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