7 resultsfor “Jerome Powell Federal Reserve independence speech”
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has warned against the politicisation of monetary policy amid President Donald Trump’s repeated attacks on the independence of the central bank. In a speech
Jerome Powell](https://www.theguardian.com/business/jerome-powell), the former chair of the [Federal Reserve](https://www.theguardian.com/business/federal-reserve), has warned that a single act of political interference in monetary policy could permanently destroy public trust in the central
Jerome Powell is set to have what is likely his last policy meeting as Federal Reserve chairman today.** The central bank is expected to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged. Powell
Federal Reserve** is widely expected to hold **interest** **rates** steady on Wednesday after a key policy meeting, likely the last chaired by central bank chief Jerome Powell. Policymakers will weigh the risks of surging energy
Federal Reserve](https://www.theguardian.com/business/federal-reserve) chair Janet Yellen has attacked Donald Trump’s push for lower interest rates, comparing it to the actions of a “banana republic”. The US president has repeatedly urged the central
Jerome Powell – whom he also appointed – a [“jerk”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SQ1HzLHq_k), “a stubborn [MORON”](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/aug/01/trump-jerome-powell-tariffs-federal-reserve), and repeatedly threatened to [fire him](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/dec/29/trump-jerome-powell-latest-attack-fed-chair). The tension comes from Trump’s desire for lower
Jerome Powell’s term as chair of the United States Federal Reserve Board of Governors will come to a close after months of tension between the White House and the central bank, as US President