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President Donald Trump’s top economic adviser said the administration won’t wait long before selecting a No. 2 official at the Federal Reserve.
November 3 -
Jerome Powell wasn’t a lock to be President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve.
November 3 -
When it comes to winning over traders in the $14.2 trillion Treasuries market, Jerome Powell has it relatively easy.
November 3 -
The bond markets will not have a huge reaction to the nomination of Governor Jerome Powell as chair as of Federal Reserve Board, seeing it as a continuation of the monetary policies of Janet Yellen and Ben Bernanke before her.
November 2 -
President Donald Trump plans to announce his choice for the next Fed chairman on Thursday, the day before he departs for a trip to Asia, a White House official said.
October 30 -
The Federal Open Market Committee meets in Washington this week amid uncertainty over who will lead the Central Bank. What do higher interest rates and a possible new Fed head this mean for the municipal bond market going forward?
October 30 -
President Donald Trump is leaning toward appointing Federal Reserve Governor Jerome Powell to be the next chairman of the Fed, according to three people familiar with the matter.
October 27 -
John Taylor argued Thursday that faster economic growth is possible if policy makers focus on reforms that encourage investment and hiring.
October 27 -
President Donald Trump does not intend to appoint National Economic Council Director Gary Cohn to lead the Federal Reserve, three people familiar with the matter said.
October 25 -
Janet Yellen’s only advocate in the White House may be the one person who matters most: President Donald Trump.
October 25 -
President Donald Trump told reporters Monday he is “very, very close” to announcing his nominee for chairman of the Federal Reserve.
October 23 -
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen defended the central bank’s use of unconventional and often unpopular monetary policy tools after the Great Recession.
October 23 -
The federal government ran an $8.0 billion surplus in September, the Treasury Department reported Friday.
October 20 -
The U.S. Senate probably will confirm President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve, but the process won’t be free of drama.
October 20 -
President Donald Trump concluded a White House meeting Thursday afternoon with Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen as House conservatives mounted a campaign to persuade him not to reappoint her.
October 19 -
President Trump said Tuesday that he has winnowed the number of candidates for the next Fed chair, including potentially reappointing Janet Yellen.
October 17 -
President Trump said he plans to choose from among five finalists to be the next Federal Reserve Chairman and will make his decision soon.
October 17 -
President Trump plans to announce his nominee to chair the Federal Reserve before he leaves Nov. 3 for an 11-day trip.
October 17 -
Randal Quarles was confirmed 65-32 as a Fed governor, and by voice vote as the vice chairman of banking supervision.
October 5 -
President Donald Trump suggested that the government debt accumulated by bankrupt Puerto Rico would need to be wiped clean to help the island recover from the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria.
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