How Wall Street Is Betting Trump’s Battle over the Fed Will Pan Out

How Wall Street is betting Trump’s battle over the Fed will pan out

The president hates being dissed by anyone – including and especially a two-term senator.

Trump Quietly Pressures Fed Chair to Cap Mortgage Rates Before Election - PR News Blog

When Jerome Powell’s term as Federal Reserve Chair expires on May 15, 2026, Donald Trump made his most explicit announcement to date on April 15, 2026. “Then I’ll have to fire him,” Trump stated in an interview with Fox Business. I’ve refrained from dismissing him if he doesn’t leave on time.” Powell, for his part, has stated that he plans to stay on the Fed’s Board of Governors even when the chair title expires, so long as the Senate has not ye…

Trump’s quest for more sway over Fed faces fresh hurdles. – PR informa

Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, in Washington, Oct. 24, 2025. Powell’s term as chair of the Federal Reserve ends on May 15, 2026, but it appears increasingly likely that he will stay on in some capacity at the central bank after that. (Caroline Gutman/The New York Times) By COLBY SMITH After years of criticizing the Federal Reserve’s leadership and trying to browbeat policymakers to slash interest rates, President Donald Trump is runni…