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Fed's Powell says Trump's plans for tariffs, immigration won't impact interest rate move
Fed chief Jerome Powell said President-elect Donald Trump's tariff threats won't affect an interest rate decision this month.
US Fed's Powell does not see Trump installing 'shadow' chair
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday he is not worried the incoming administration will undermine him as U.S. central bank leader through the people it nominates to Fed leadership ranks.
Powell 'not concerned' US Fed would lose independence under Trump
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that he was "not concerned" the US central bank would lose its independence, despite President-elect Donald Trump's suggestion that he should have input into interest rate decisions.
Powell: Fed's independence from politics is vital to its interest rate decisions
Christopher Waller, an influential member of the Fed's Board of Directors, said he was “leaning” toward a rate cut when the central bank meets in two weeks. Waller
Powell says he's not concerned Fed might lose its independence
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said he's not concerned that the central bank would lose its independence. Powell said he thought there was strong support in Congress for the idea of an independent central bank.
Powell says he's not worried about the Fed losing its independence under Trump
Fed Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday he isn't worried that President-elect Donald Trump will try to politicize the central bank once he takes office in January. There are safeguards in the congressional legislation that created the central bank that will help preserve it from political influences,

Powell to speak in afternoon

Fed’s Powell Is Speaking Today in Last Chance to Signal Next Move on Rates
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell discussed the central bank’s independence, the economy, inflation, and more in his final ...
Powell says Fed can afford to be a little more cautious
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday said the economy is stronger than it had appeared in September when the ...
Fed Chair Powell Acknowledges Inflation Is a ‘Little Higher’ Than Expected
Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, said it was too early for the central bank to start reacting to the ...
Stock Market Today: Dow on track to finish above 45,000 after latest remarks by Powell
U.S. stocks remained higher in Wednesday's final hour of trading as investors looked past weaker-than-expected data from the ...
Powell Says He Expects Good Relations With Trump Administration
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said he’s confident he’ll have a similar relationship with the incoming administration, ...
Powell says a strong US economy is letting the Fed be ‘cautious’ about cutting interest rates
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that the US economy’s strength means the central bank can show some restraint with cutting interest rates.
Bitcoin is a competitor for gold, not the U.S. dollar, Fed Chair Jerome Powell says
While cryptocurrency fans like to float Bitcoin as a possible replacement for the U.S. dollar, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome ...
Bond Selloff Halted by Weak Services Gauge Before Powell Speaks
A selloff in US Treasuries stalled after a weaker-than-expected gauge of service-sector activity boosted bets the Federal ...
Suspect arrested over bomb and terroristic threats causing evacuation of Columbus school
Police obtained and executed a search warrant to retrieve subscriber information tied to the IP address used during the incident.