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Trump, Jerome Powell and Interest Rates

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Trump Keeps Pushing Powell to Lower Interest Rates. It Could Backfire.
The president’s attacks on the independence of the Federal Reserve could further harm the dollar’s status as the preeminent international reserve currency, making credit dearer rather than cheaper.

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Why Trump might not get rapid interest-rate cuts even after he replaces Fed chief Powell
Why Powell is ignoring Trump’s push to quickly slash interest rates
White House Escalates Pressure Campaign on Fed Chair by Targeting Its Headquarters Renovation
The Supreme Court said in May that it could block any attempts by the White House to dismiss Powell, noting as part of a separate ruling that the Fed “is a uniquely structured, quasi-private entity.”...

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The White House just took its most aggressive stance yet against Jerome Powell
White House escalates pressure campaign on Federal Reserve by targeting its headquarters renovation
White House opens new front in attack on Fed chief Jay Powell
Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget, said in a post on X that Powell, the Fed chair, had “grossly mismanaged the Fed”, accusing the central bank chief of presiding over a ...

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What Trump’s increasingly aggressive attacks on Powell are all about
White House budget director accuses Fed chair of violating building rules in renovation
Why isn't the Fed cutting interest rates? What to know
The central bank remains cautious, even as calls for rate cuts grow louder from the White House and other policymakers.
Will The Fed Lower Interest Rates In July? Policymakers Are Split, FOMC Minutes Show
The newly published meeting minutes highlighted a divide over how Federal Reserve officials expect the economy to respond to President Donald Trump's tariffs.
Trump says U.S. interest rate is at least 3 points too high
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on the Federal Reserve to lower the federal benchmark interest rate by at least 3 percentage points, renewing his call for the U.S. central bank to lower rates to help reduce the cost to service the nation's debt.
JLS: Limited Growth Potential While Interest Rates Are High
Nuveen Mortgage and Income Fund offers a 9.7% yield with monthly payouts but poses risks tied to interest rates and discounts. Learn why JLF CEF is rated a hold.
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Bills to cap credit card interest rates languish in Congress
As he sought to recapture the White House in 2024, Donald Trump promised to "put a temporary cap on credit card interest rates at 10%." During his presidency, bipartisan lawmakers have introduced bills to cap credit card interest rates, but they've failed to advance.
Mortgage Interest Rates Today: Mortgage Rates Drop Ahead of Independence Day Weekend
The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans decreased to 6.67% for the week ending July 3, down from 6.77% last week.
Where Interest Rates Are Headed In The Second Half Of 2025
Financial markets are betting the Federal Reserve sticks to its "wait and see" approach to interest rates this summer, but that by September it will have waited and seen enough to start cutting borrowing costs.
Egypt's central bank keeps key interest rates unchanged
Egypt's central bank kept key interest rates unchanged on Thursday, pausing a trend of rate reductions despite inflation rates easing.
Are Investors Too Complacent About Tariffs and Rates Uncertainty?
Stocks have hit new highs despite President Trump’s escalating trade war. Some traders may be calling his bluff, but Jamie Dimon of JPMorgan Chase advises caution.
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