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
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
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
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