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Powell defends Fed independence after Trump pressures him to cut interest rates
The Federal Reserve chair said the two discussed "economic developments" but not his expectations for monetary policy at a ...
Powell laid down the law on Fed independence when he met with Trump, but the president didn’t seem to get the message
Powell laid down the law to Trump on the Fed's independence decision-making, but Trump doesn't seem to be getting the message ...
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News Wrap: Trump and Fed Chair Powell meet at White House
In our news wrap Thursday, President Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell had their first in-person meeting of the president's second term, the Supreme Court backed an oil railroad expansion ...