Trump Attacks on Powell

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Trump hits Federal Reserve Chair Powell over housing industry in latest attack, blasting mortgage rates

President Donald Trump this week launched twin attacks on social media against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook.

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Trump again attacks Fed chair, says Powell 'hurting' the housing industry

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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hints at interest rate cut in near future

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Powell suggests rate cuts are coming — but not because Trump demanded them

As the Trump administration ramps up its pressure on the Federal Reserve, Chair Jerome Powell is set to deliver a key speech Friday at a central banking symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

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President Steps Up Attack on Fed as He Demands a Governor Resign

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Fed Chair Powell faces fresh challenges to Fed independence amid potential rate cuts

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Why the Federal Reserve has historically been independent of the White House

Firing the Fed chair or forcing out a governor would threaten the Fed’s venerated independence, which has long been supported by most economists and Wall Street investors.

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Trump gives meandering answer about the Fed after Powell hints at rate cut the president has long wanted

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Markets worldwide start going on a tear after Jerome Powell signals he’s open to a September rate cut

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Trump demands the resignation of a key Fed official as he broadens his attacks on the central bank

Pulte submitted a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi and Department of Justice official Ed Martin on August 15, alleging that Cook had committed illicit activity related to two mortgage loans.

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Trump Housing Official Attacks Fed's Cook Again

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Fed’s Cook Says She Won’t Be Bullied Into Stepping Down

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Trump Accuses Powell of ‘Hurting the Housing Industry Badly’ Ahead of Jackson Hole Speech

"Mortgage rates are certainly holding the housing market back, as the interest payments on home purchases are often too much for many people to afford," says Realtor.com® Senior Economist Joel Berner...

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Fed Chair Powell faces delicate balancing act in Jackson Hole speech

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WATCH LIVE: Jerome Powell gives major speech in Jackson Hole

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LIVE | Powell’s key speech at Jackson Hole symposium as Trump pressures Fed for major overhaul

This marks Powell’s eighth and final address at the annual gathering of central bankers, economists, and policymakers, as his term is set to expire in May 2026.

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How Fed Chair Powell has used Jackson Hole to signal what's next

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Jerome Powell Jackson Hole speech Live: US Fed chair leaves door open to interest rate cut, say tariffs pushing prices in some categories

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Trump’s latest attack on Powell involves ‘major lawsuit’ over Fed building. Why it’s unlikely to succeed.

P resident Donald Trump on Tuesday said he’s considering allowing what he called a “major lawsuit” against Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell related to renovation costs at the Fed’s headquarters, in his latest broadside at the central-bank chief.

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Live updates: Redistricting war reaches fever pitch; Powell to speak amid Trump attacks

GOP state lawmakers in Texas are slated to approve new voting maps on Friday after California passed a dueling plan, teeing up a national redistricting war ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

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Trump threatens to sue ‘loser’ Jerome Powell — as SF Fed chief says interest rates finally may fall

Trump said that his next line of attack against “loser” Jerome Powell for refusing to lower interest rates could be a lawsuit over his $2.5 billion HQ renovation.

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Live Q&A: Central Bankers Back Powell Against Trump's Political Pressure

Bloomberg journalists answer your questions live from the Federal Reserve’s annual meeting of central bankers in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

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Trump threatens Powell with ‘major lawsuit,’ blames Mnuchin for pushing ‘loser’

President Trump on Tuesday threatened to allow a lawsuit against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell related to renovations of the central bank’s headquarters. Trump provided no details on

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Trump's attacks on Powell threaten the Fed's independence. Here's why ...

Trump has criticized Powell for months because the chair has kept the short-term interest rate the Fed controls at 4.3% this year, after cutting it three times last year.