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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell rallied a deeply divided committee of policymakers behind an interest rate-cut. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/18/markets/powell-fed-economic-political-risks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #us #federalreserve #jeromepowell #economicindicators

The Japan Times

Powell rallies Fed colleagues as economic and political risks grow

The decision to cut rates was nearly unanimous, with the lone dissent coming from Fed Gov. Stephen Miran, a close ally of U.S. President Donald Trump.
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

Federal Reserve officials lowered their benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point and penciled in two more reductions this year following months of intense pressure from the White House. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/18/economy/fed-rate-cut-powell-jobs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #us #federalreserve #jobs #jeromepowell

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago

U.S. President Donald Trump's choice for a key role at the Federal Reserve was narrowly confirmed by the Senate, as the clock ticks down to the central bank's next policy meeting. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/16/markets/us-senate-trump-aide-fed-rate/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #republicans #federalreserve#lisacook#stephenmiran #jeromepowell

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 weeks ago

Central bankers are starting to fear that the political storm surrounding the U.S. Federal Reserve — which U.S. President Donald Trump wants to shape to his liking — may engulf them too. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/25/markets/world-central-bankers-fear-fed/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #us #federalreserve #jeromepowell #banking #globaleconomy #boj #europeancentralbank #shinzoabe #masaakishirakawa#haruhikokuroda

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 weeks ago

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell carefully opened the door to an interest-rate cut in September, pointing to rising risks for the labor market even as worries over inflation remain. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/23/economy/fed-powell-interest-rate-cut/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #us #federalreserve #globaleconomy #inflation #interestrates #jeromepowell #donaldtrump #tariffs #trade

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last month

U.S. President Donald Trump says he is weighing a lawsuit against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over the renovation of central bank buildings, also resuming criticism over the bank’s decision to hold rates steady. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/13/world/politics/trump-lawsuit-powell-fed-renovation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #federalreserve #jeromepowell #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #republicans

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

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

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

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

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

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

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 months ago

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

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 months ago

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

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 months ago

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

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