US Federal Reserve

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Photo: Reuters
USA

Trump says he's not planning to fire Fed's Powell

A Bloomberg report earlier Wednesday saying that Trump was likely to fire Powell soon sparked a drop in stocks and the dollar, and a rise in Treasury yields

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Photo: Reuters
USA

Investors seek protection from risk of Fed chief's ouster

US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at a press conference, following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee on interest rate policy, in Washington, DC, US, March 19, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
USA

Fed sees rising risks to economy as it leaves rates unchanged

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva holds a press briefing during the 2025 annual IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, DC, US, April 24, 2025. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno
World+Biz

World breathes sigh of relief as Trump spares Fed, IMF

US President Donald Trump looks on as Jerome Powell, his nominee to become chairman of the US Federal Reserve, speaks at the White House in Washington, US, November 2, 2017. Photo: REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
USA

Trump says he has no plans to fire Fed's Powell; market jumps

An employee places ingots of 99.99 percent pure gold in a workroom at the Novosibirsk precious metals refining and manufacturing plant in the Siberian city of Novosibirsk, Russia, September 15, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Alexander Manzyuk/File Photo
Global Economy

Gold hits record, stocks slip as Trump fuels Fed fears

US President Donald Trump gestures with Jerome Powell, his nominee to become chairman of the US Federal Reserve at the White House in Washington, US, November 2, 2017. Photo: REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
USA

What's known about whether Trump can fire Powell from the Fed

U.S. Dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration taken July 17, 2022. REUTERS
Global Economy

Dollar slides as Fed independence under threat from Trump

A man walks past an electronic screen displaying stock quotation board in Tokyo, Japan April 15, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Issei Kato/File photo
Global Economy

Stocks and dollar fall as Trump's Fed attacks jangle nerves

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Economy

What gains Bangladesh can make from a weak dollar

US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds a press conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee on interest rate policy in Washington, US, May 1, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
USA

US Fed likely to keep rates steady as Trump uncertainty flares

Visitors look at a stock quotation board at Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo Japan, October 11, 2018/ Reuters
Global Economy

Global stocks set to snap 9-week winning streak on Fed repricing

A farewell to cash
World+Biz

A farewell to cash