President Trump floated the idea of firing Jerome Powell — whom he first appointed Federal Reserve chair — earlier this week, ...

President Donald Trump denied reports he was planning to fire Jerome Powell. Can he even do that legally? Who nominated the Fed chair? What to know.

The independence of central banks, which allows policymakers to operate free from political meddling, is considered ...

The Federal Reserve is an independent organization, meant to be insulated from politics, and the Supreme Court suggested this ...

The president may try to terminate the Fed chair’s tenure early. But whether Trump has the ability to do so isn’t clear.

President Donald Trump said Wednesday it was "highly unlikely" he would remove Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell from ...

Privately, White House officials acknowledge uncertainty about Trump firing Powell solely based on accusations he mismanaged a multi-year renovation project.

Top voices on Wall Street have expressed alarm over the idea that Trump could fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell, emphasizing the ...

Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee, offered support Wednesday for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, whose policies she frequently criticizes.

President Trump has become more hostile to the Federal Reserve’s chair. Markets aren’t worried yet, but some on Wall Street ...

Republican lawmakers are split over whether President Trump should fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, with some pushing him to nix the central bank head and others encouraging him to be patient ...

President Trump’s increasingly sharp attacks on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell show how the president has few good options to get the monetary policy he wants without making a more ...