Will Donald Trump fire Jerome Powell? ‘I don’t rule out anything. But it’s unlikely. Unless …’
Donald Trump has resumed his on-off attacks on the Federal Reserve chairman
Donald Trump has resumed his on-off attacks on the Federal Reserve chairman
US president still appears likely to try to oust Fed chairman eventually
US president later said such a move would be ‘highly unlikely’, prompting swings in currency markets
Global shares tumble as chip-makers struggle for direction
Donald Trump said that it would be a ‘great thing’ if Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell stepped down
Only if prices rise in the US will tariffs on European goods become a political issue
The next Fed chair will face questions about their independence
Banker argues Trump ‘did the right thing to chicken out’ on applying levies
In Trumpworld, appearances go hand in hand with policy
Were it to be seen to do the president’s bidding, its independence would be undermined
US dollar fell after report that Donald Trump could name nominee to succeed Jay Powell as soon as this summer
United States president Donald Trump is undermining the world’s reserve currency: the US dollar
US president asks whether he can ‘appoint myself’ at the central bank hours ahead of policy decision
President calls Federal Reserve chair a ‘numbskull’ for not reducing US borrowing costs
The art of the tariff deal may prove far more damaging to the US than Europe
Adriana Kugler says she still expects to see higher prices and slower growth
Iseq index up 1.2% as AIB edges closer to price target for share buyback
Here’s why: Sixty per cent of European companies’ first-quarter earnings have beaten market expectations
The Federal Reserve is structured to set interest rates free from political pressure; Trump is threatening to break that structure
Trump has blinked three times already when the consequences of his actions manifested themselves in falling stock markets
Interest rates in the US were on a downward trend but that has come to a halt this year
President has increased criticism of central bank head for not lowering rates sufficiently swiftly
Jay Powell had said tariffs likely to put prices and unemployment targets at risk
Wall Street stocks slide after data adds to worries that US is heading for stagflation
Holding rates steady comes as US President Donald Trump’s policy agenda has placed the US economy under increasing pressure
US president stood for election on a pro-growth platform but with ostensibly anti-growth policies
Attempts to force the Federal Reserve’s hand would likely see cost of US borrowings surge
Rising consumer prices will limit scope for interest rate cuts and undermine election commitment
Figure bolsters case for Federal Reserve proceeding slowly with interest rate cuts
Mexico president Claudia Sheinbaum says levies delayed in X post
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S&P 500 loses post-election gains and Treasury yields rise as 256,000 positions added in December
For Irish businesses relying on the value of the dollar and for consumers looking at energy costs, a new volatility has entered the equation
Investors have no idea what Donald Trump returning as US president will actually do
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