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The Straits Times · 3h

US Treasury chief calls for Fed 'internal review'

The remark came in response to being asked about firing Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Reuters on MSN · 4h

US Treasury's Bessent calls for review of Fed non-monetary policy operations

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Federal Reserve's vital independence on monetary policy is threatened by its "mandate creep" into non-policy areas and he called on the U.S. central bank to conduct an exhaustive review of those operations.

Inquirer Business on MSN · 3h

Bessent calls for US Fed ‘internal review’

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called Monday for the Federal Reserve to conduct an “exhaustive internal review of its non-monetary policy operations,” accusing the central bank of “significant mission creep.

Trump, Fed and central bank independence

Trump's Fed attacks puncture veneer of central bank independence

If U.S. President Donald Trump's public attacks on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell have achieved one thing, it has been to thrust the issue of central bank independence firmly into the spotlight.

Yahoo Finance on MSN · 1d

The next Fed chair's dilemma: Maintain Fed independence while pleasing Trump

It is becoming clear what the major challenge will be for Jerome Powell's successor: maintaining the Fed's independence while keeping President Trump happy.

The Associated Press on MSN · 3d

Trump’s attacks on Powell threaten the Fed’s independence. Here’s why it matters

Trump has criticized Powell for months because the chair has kept the short-term interest rate the Fed controls at 4.3% this year, after cutting it three times last year. Powell says the Fed wants to see how the economy responds to Trump’s sweeping tariffs on imports, which Powell says could push up inflation.

7d

Why Trump's push for a 1% Fed policy rate could spell trouble for US economy

A Fed policy rate that low is not typically a sign that the U.S. is the "hottest" country in the world for investment, as ...

9h

AUD/USD edges higher as EU-US trade tensions, Fed independence and RBA Minutes come into focus

The Australian Dollar (AUD) is extending its gains against the US Dollar (USD) on Monday as EU-US trade tensions escalate and ...

1mon

The US economy is in a good place, but the Federal Reserve is not

The U.S. economy is mostly in good shape but that isn’t saving Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell from a spell of angst.

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