Kevin Hassett's Trump-era makeover is fueling questions about the independence of the Federal Reserve as he emerges as a leading contender to succeed Jerome H. Powell as chair.

In their first communique since last October, a month before US President Donald Trump's election victory paved the way for his subsequent tariff war, the ministers and central bankers highlighted the ...

Trump has criticized Powell for months because the chair has kept the short-term interest rate the Fed controls at 4.3% this ...

Fed Chair Jerome Powell is defending against attacks from the Trump administration, which alleged he's mismanaged renovation ...

Chicago Federal Reserve president Austan Goolsbee expressed support for Jerome Powell and central bank independence when asked about pressure being applied from President Trump, saying the Fed chair ...

CBS says its decision to end Stephen Colbert’s late-night comedy show is financial, not political. Yet even with the ample ...

The Federal Reserve has been under attack of late. For several months, President Donald Trump has been calling Fed chairman Jerome Powell “Too-Late ...

President Donald Trump has looked to the marble finishes and hefty price tag of the Federal Reserve headquarters to claim ...

President Donald Trump's appointees to a Washington project review board pushed the Federal Reserve five years ago to use ...

The independence of central banks, which allows policymakers to operate free from political meddling, is considered ...