In a stunning development shaking Washington and Wall Street, Jeanine Pirro has appeared to drop plans to appeal the criminal probe of Fed’s Powell. The high-profile DOJ investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over costly headquarters renovations has taken a dramatic turn, with the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia signaling an end … Read more
DOJ drops Powell investigation, Kevin Warsh Fed affirmation, Fed Chair Powell probe ended, Warsh nomination hurdle lifted, and Trump Fed nominee 2026 are dominating monetary headlines at the moment after the U.S. Division of Justice formally introduced it’s dropping its legal investigation into sitting Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. The shock transfer, revealed Friday morning, … Read more
Fed Minutes Reveal Growing Faction Worried Iran War Could Force Rate Hikes, Not Cuts A growing number of Federal Reserve officials at the March FOMC meeting wanted to add language raising the possibility of interest rate hikes — not cuts — if the Iran war keeps inflation stubbornly above target, marking a significant hawkish shift … Read more
Fed Minutes Reveal Debate: Iran War Could Force Rate Cuts — or Rate Hikes Federal Reserve officials at their March meeting still expected to lower interest rates this year despite “high uncertainty” from the Iran war and tariffs — but the minutes reveal a central bank deeply divided, with some policymakers warning that surging energy … Read more
President Donald Trump expressed confidence on July 25, 2025, that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is ready to start lowering interest rates, following a meeting between the two. Trump indicated the meeting was positive, quoting Powell as saying, “the country is doing well,” and interpreting this as a signal that Powell might recommend rate cuts. … Read more
Fed’s John Williams Stresses Independence as Trump Moves to Fire Lisa Cook New York, August 27, 2025 – New York Federal Reserve President John Williams emphasized the critical importance of central bank independence in a CNBC “Squawk Box” interview on Wednesday, amid President Donald Trump’s unprecedented attempt to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook from … Read more
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell faces a difficult scenario as President Donald Trump has repeatedly labeled him “Mr. Too Late” for his cautious method to rate of interest changes. This criticism, voiced in April 2025, stems from Trump’s push for preemptive fee cuts to stimulate the economic system, significantly in response to his tariff insurance … Read more
By Sam, Professional JournalistWashington, D.C., July 10, 2025 — Russ Hanneman, President Donald Trump’s nominee for Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), has publicly accused Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell of mismanaging the U.S. central bank, intensifying the administration’s ongoing feud with the Fed. Hanneman’s remarks, made during a July 9, 2025, … Read more
Recession Fears Grow as Deutsche Bank Survey Shows 50% Probability New York, – The risk of a U.S. recession is climbing, with Deutsche Bank’s latest markets survey revealing that investors now see a 50% chance of an economic downturn in the next year. The findings reflect growing anxiety over persistent inflation, aggressive Federal Reserve rate … Read more
Federal Reserve officers in January agreed they might wish to see inflation come down further sooner than lowering charges of curiosity further, and expressed concern regarding the have an effect on President Donald Trump’s tariffs would have in making that happen, in accordance with meeting minutes launched Wednesday. Policymakers on the Federal Open Market Committee … Read more