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This Week in Explainers: Did Trump send birthday note to Jeffrey Epstein with ‘naked’ woman’s drawing?
The Epstein files continue to haunt Donald Trump. Under pressure, he has asked for the release of more documents related to the accused sex offender. This, after the Wall Street Journal published a ...
Trump weighs firing Fed Chair Powell, but Treasury's Bessent warns of market mayhem: Report
As Trump allies intensify criticism of Jerome Powell, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urges caution, warning of legal chaos ...
President Trump’s threat to fire Fed Chair sparks outcry, concern
President Donald Trump is once again intensifying his calls for interest rate cuts while lobbing insults at the source of his ...
Powell once said he couldn’t imagine leaving the Fed early—other than dying. ‘You will not see me getting in the lifeboat’
"It doesn't occur to me in the slightest that there would be any situation in which I would not complete my term other than ...
How Bessent Made the Case to Trump Against Firing Fed Chair Powell
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told the president privately in recent days that ousting Jerome Powell entailed risks, ...
President Trump Denies Reports He's Planning to Fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell
Insiders close to President Trump say he's ready to take steps to fire the Federal Reserve chair over costly renovations.
An attempt by Trump to fire Powell would face major legal challenge
Trump and the Trump administration have increasingly turned their fire on Powell and his leadership of the central bank.
A look at the unfolding battle between Trump and Powell over Fed policy
President Donald Trump has publicly chastised Chairman Jerome Powell, who Trump appointed in 2017, over interest rate cuts.
Leading contenders to replace Jerome Powell as Fed chair
Star Sports political betting analyst William Kedjanyi told Newsweek: "Donald Trump has been harassing Jerome Powell, chair ...
Trump’s ambitions collide with Epstein, Fed and health concerns
As Trump gears up for a trip to the UK next week to finalize a trade deal with PM Starmer, he finds himself looking slightly ...
Unraveling the legal, economic and market ramifications if Trump tries to fire Fed Chair Powell
If President Donald Trump tries to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, it would almost certainly set off a courtroom battle that legal and policy experts say is bound to get messy, with ...