Trump's Fed Chair Pressure Has Reached a 'Disturbing' New Level: Analysis

Trump's Fed chair pressure has reached a 'disturbing' new level: analysis

President Donald Trump has put even more pressure on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell in an escalation of tensions, a political analyst has claimed. Trump has been attempting to remove Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell for months, primarily over monetary policy disagreements. Trump has repeatedly called for Powell to lower interest rates significantly, but Powell has insisted that rates remain elevated to combat inflation. When unable to…

Trump Renews Pressure on Powell Amid Fed Probe

Federal prosecutors visited the construction site at the headquarters of the Federal Reserve as part of an ongoing investigation into a $2.5 billion renovation project.