Cynthia Lummis Calls for Powell to Resign
Wyoming’s Republican Senator has criticized the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank over its role in Operation Choke Point 2.0, and now she’s calling for the Fed Chairman to step down. Lummis…
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Trump Demands Fed Slash Rates by 3%—Says Powell Should Step Down
U.S. President Donald Trump is still fuming over Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s refusal to trim interest rates. Taking to Truth Social on Tuesday, Trump declared the Fed needs to…
Powell ‘May Resign’ Over $2.5B HQ, Trump Demands 1.25% Rate
TL;DR Powell under pressure as $2.5B Fed HQ project faces criticism from lawmakers and agency officials. Trump demands Fed slash rates to 1.25%. William Pulte says Powell stepping down would…
Congress Urged to Investigate Fed Chair Over $2.5B Scandal
Fed Chair Jerome Powell is at the center of a spiraling scandal as Congress faces mounting pressure to launch a full-scale investigation into a $2.5 billion Fed project meltdown. $2.5B…
Treasury Secretary Bessent Leads Search for Next Fed Chair as Powell’s Term Nears End
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is actively involved in selecting a replacement for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, whose term concludes in May 2026, with President Donald Trump expected to announce…
Supreme Court Ruling Shields Fed Chair Powell From Removal: Report
According to a report from Reuters, U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is still positioned to serve his full term despite pressure from President Donald Trump, shielded by a recent…
No Rate Cut, No Filter: Trump Slams Fed Chair With Nicknames and Jabs
Ahead of Wednesday’s Federal Reserve announcement, U.S. President Donald Trump took a jab at Fed Chair Jerome Powell, joking that he’s called him every name in the book in a…
Trump Rips Fed Chief as ‘Fool’ After Rate Freeze, Declares ‘Golden Age’ Is Coming
On Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump blasted the Federal Reserve and its Chair, Jerome Powell, after the central bank kept the federal funds rate unchanged the day prior. He hopped…
Markets Bet on Fed Pause in May Even as Trump Rattles the Cage
On April 12—just over two weeks prior—expectations surrounding a potential cut to the federal funds rate were in flux, with markets assigning a 39.8% probability that the U.S. Federal Reserve…
I’m Tired Boss
Last week marked three weeks of tariff drama, rate cut speculation, and crypto chaos, leaving markets—and market watchers—exhausted. This editorial is from last week’s edition of the Week in Review…