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 ...

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

This comes shortly after FHFA Director Bill Pulte called for Congress to investigate Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for "deceptive" testimony.

WASHINGTON - In the latest escalation in the feud between President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, the president appeared to call for Powell to resign after the head of the ...