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President Donald Trump said he called Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Monday to thank him for his efforts to fight an economic slowdown from the coronavirus outbreak.

Some muni market members don’t see hope for an infrastructure bill passing in 2020, even though Trump called for it in his address.

If Judy Shelton, who advocates for lower rates, wins confirmation to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, President Trump may have his choice to replace Chairman Jerome Powell.

The repeal will help states and cities move forward with bonding and future projects, especially as spring construction season is around the corner.

President Donald Trump invited Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell to meet at the White House with him and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, with few details released.

Economic Club of New York attendees questioned the president's claims of an economic boom as well his efforts to spur the Federal Reserve into cutting interest rates faster.

Unlike previous central bank chiefs, Powell’s chances of being renominated by either the current president or many of the Democratic contenders are slim.

As the House of Representatives votes to approve next steps in President Donald Trump's impeachment inquiry, the muni market considers the possible impact.

President Donald Trump urged the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates to a level typically reserved for recessions or periods of persistently weak growth, suggesting that such a setting could allow the government to restructure Treasury debt at a lower cost.

By the end of the week the municipal bond market should have a better idea of what Federal Reserve officials are thinking.

Two reports from House staff and the Government Accountability Office paint an unflattering portrait of the executive branch's administration of grant programs that benefit bond issuers.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s job is safe for now, according to Larry Kudlow, top economic adviser to President Donald Trump.

The president said that European Central Bank President Mario Draghi would do a better job overseeing monetary policy in the U.S. than Fed Chairman Jerome Powell.

Aides will send a short list of candidates to President Donald Trump soon.

President Trump has told confidants as recently as Wednesday that he believes he has the authority to replace Jerome Powell as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, according to people familiar with the matter.

Former Fed Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer predicted President Trump won’t renominate Jerome Powell as central bank chair, undercutting the Fed’s autonomy.

President Trump sharply criticized Jerome Powell in an interview aired Friday, blaming the Federal Reserve chairman for raising interest rates.

Municipal issuers are benefiting from lower interest rates and investor demand that seem at least partly driven by the nearly constant talk of tariffs and trade wars.

Municipal market participants are increasingly skeptical that an infrastructure bill will pass this year.

While futures signaled traders' expectations, analysts said conditions aren't ripe for the Federal Reserve to ease credit.