Trump, Powell and Fed
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The president’s participation in a tour of the Fed had the makings of a public relations disaster for the central bank. But by Friday, the president was praising Powell.
President Donald Trump said he won't fire Jerome Powell following a clash at the Federal Reserve that saw the Fed chair correct the president.
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Eyes were closed, heads were shaking and backs were slapped. The nonverbal cues at the president's visit to the Federal Reserve are worth another look.
After months of criticizing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, President Donald Trump took the fight to the Fed’s front door on Thursday, publicly scorning the central bank chief over the ballooning costs of a long-planned building project.
It was not a flattering moment for a president who routinely makes up figures but who is rarely fact-checked by his appointees on camera.
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President Trump said he hoped that an offhand, passing observation from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell during their meeting Thursday could be interpreted as having deeper policy implications about the prospect for an interest-rate cut.
President Trump’s unprecedented walk-through of the Federal Reserve’s now-controversial building renovation project with Jerome Powell ended with a sign of relief for the central bank chief who’s been under pressure for months to slash interest rates.
Bindi Irwin adorably spins her daughter Grace around as she celebrates her 27th birthday with her husband Chandler Powell by her side.