Order byBest matchMost fresh

The Trump-Powell feud keeps heating up. Meet the betting markets' top picks to replace the Fed chief.

Four potential Powell replacements have been shortlisted by the betting market. Here's who's in the running to be the next Fed Chair.

Scott Bessent turns up the heat on the Fed, demands probe as Powell’s future hangs in balance

"What we need to do is examine the entire Federal Reserve institution and whether they have been successful," Bessent told CNBC's Squawk Box.

3 Rumors That Fed Chair Powell Might Not Address At July's FOMC Meeting

On July 29-30, the Federal Open Market Committee will announce its interest rate policy. Read about the rumors that Fed Chair Powell will not likely address.

Fed Takes Fresh Steps to Defend Renovations as White House Intensifies Attacks

The Trump administration has seized on the Federal Reserve’s renovation of its building in what legal experts say could be pretext to fire Jerome H. Powell, the central bank chair.

Bessent Told Trump Not to Fire Powell, Report Says. Why His Reasons Could Boost Markets.

Donald Trump has repeatedly criticized Jerome Powell for not cutting interest rates, and he escalated his attacks on the Fed chair last week.
Explore more

Treasury Secretary Bessent bashes Fed 'fear mongering' over tariffs and says central bank should be reviewed

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent weighed in on the latest Fed drama, pointing to the "fear-mongering" around tariffs and the potential for higher inflation.

Powell once said he couldn’t imagine leaving the Fed early—other than dying. ‘You will not see me getting in the lifeboat’

"It doesn't occur to me in the slightest that there would be any situation in which I would not complete my term other than dying," Powell said in 2019.
Feedback