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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, including possible effects on the economy and potential legal and political obstacles.

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Trump's attacks on Powell threaten the Fed's independence. Here's why it matters
Leading contenders to replace Jerome Powell as Fed chair
Trump’s Withering Criticism of Powell Puts Fed Decisions Under Microscope
President Trump’s relentless attacks on the Federal Reserve and its chair, Jerome H. Powell, have put the central bank under intense scrutiny as it grapples with when and by how much to cut interest ...

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Hedge funds favour short-dated, convertible bonds if Fed's Powell leaves early
Trump’s attacks on Powell threaten the Fed’s independence. Here’s why it matters
A disaster for working Americans: Trump’s attacks on Fed chair Jerome Powell risk tanking the dollar
Undermining that independence for the sake of one man’s political agenda won’t just spark academic debate—it will raise your mortgage, inflate your grocery bill, and destabilize financial markets.

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Trump’s War With Powell Throws a Little-Known Planning Board Into Scrutiny
Bessent tried to dissuade Trump from firing Powell: WSJ
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Could Trump use Fed HQ renovations as a pretext to fire Powell?
The project has exceeded its initial budget. But what the Trump adminstration really wants is lower interest rates.
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 dying," Powell said in 2019.
Trump official criticizes Fed chief Jerome Powell for "ostentatious" office renovations, as Trump takes aim over interest rates
A top White House budget official said President Trump is "troubled" by Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell's management, as Mr. Trump pressures him over interest rates.
White House blames Fed chair Powell over costly headquarters renovation
President Donald Trump has looked to the marble finishes and hefty price tag of the Federal Reserve headquarters to claim grounds to fire Chair Jerome Powell, with whom he has tussled for years over interest rates.
Exclusive: Elizabeth Warren is no Jerome Powell cheerleader—but she fears the next Fed boss won’t have the ‘brains and the guts’ to stand up to Trump
Warren added the next Fed chair will face a tough task proving they’re committed to central bank autonomy, as concerns grow that Trump may nominate someone more loyal to him than to economic principles.
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Fed's long-term independence may be enhanced if Powell steps down, says Wharton's Jeremy Siegel
CNBC's "Closing Bell" team discusses when the Federal Reserve may cut rates, the outlook for markets and more with Jeremy Siegel, chief economist at WisdomTree and professor of finance at Wharton.
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