Jerome Powell29 Apr 2026Four key takeaways from Jerome Powell's final rate decision as Fed chairPowell's news conference after holding rates covered the US-Israel war with Iran, inflation, legal attacks, and the Fed's independence. 29 Apr 202629 Apr 2026'Numbskull, moron and too stupid': Trump and Powell's biggest clashesHow the US President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell came to blows.29 Apr 202624 Apr 2026US justice department drops probe into Fed chairman Jerome PowellPresident Donald Trump had accused Powell of improper cost overruns in renovating the Fed's building.24 Apr 202616 Apr 2026Trump threatens to fire Fed chair Powell if he doesn't leave in MayDonald Trump's threat marks the latest escalation in his ongoing spat with Jerome Powell.16 Apr 202628 Jan 2026US Fed holds interest rates and defends independenceTwo Fed officials voted for a cut, including the former head of Donald Trump's Council of Economic Advisers.28 Jan 202613 Jan 2026World central bank chiefs 'stand in solidarity' with US Fed chair PowellEleven central banks have backed Jerome Powell after the US launched a criminal investigation into the US Fed.13 Jan 202612 Jan 2026Former Fed chairs condemn criminal investigation into Jerome PowellThree former heads of the central bank say the probe seeks to undermine the Fed's independence and "has no place" in the US.12 Jan 202612 Jan 2026Fed chair Powell hits out at 'unprecedented' probe by US justice departmentJerome Powell said he believed the investigation was due to Donald Trump's anger over the Fed's refusal to cut interest rates.12 Jan 202612 Jan 2026Trump faces extraordinary moment in spat with Fed chairJerome Powell's public response to a DoJ investigation could be a seismic moment for Donald Trump's presidency.12 Jan 2026...
