Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and his colleagues are meeting this week to deliberate on interest rates at a time of immense political pressure, evolving trade policy, and economic cross-currents. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/28/economy/fed-chief-powell-gdp-jobs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #federalreserve #jeromepowell #jobs #economicindicators #us #donaldtrump
After being given a tour of the Federal Reserve's renovation, U.S. President Donald Trump said it was not necessary to fire the central bank's chief, Jerome Powell, over problems with the project. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/25/markets/trump-powell-fed-tour/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #donaldtrump #federalreserve #jeromepowell
Calls for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's resignation have prompted investors to protect portfolios against the risk of higher inflation, as a central bank more willing to lower rates could fuel price rises. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/16/markets/investors-fed-chief-ouster/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #jeromepowell #scottbessent #investors #federalreserve #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #republicans
As U.S. President Donald Trump begins weighing replacements for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, they’re running into a complication: It’s not clear Powell will leave the U.S. central bank next year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/05/economy/powell-silence-trump-frustration/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #jeromepowell #donaldtrump #us #federalreserve #banks
The global economy’s struggles during Donald Trump’s presidency in the U.S. will likely feature when five of the world’s leading central bank chiefs discuss monetary policy in public on Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/30/markets/powell-lagarde-trump/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #christinelagarde #europeancentralbank #jeromepowell #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #republicans
A battered dollar is taking another beating as investors, unnerved by fresh signs of an erosion in U.S. central bank independence, push the greenback back to its lowest levels in over three years. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/27/economy/us-dollar-low-fed-independence/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #us #dollar #fed #jeromepowell #donaldtrump