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Employees at the nation's consumer financial watchdog say it's become toothless under Trump
Once a powerful watchdog for financial wrongdoing, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has seen its enforcement efforts ...
Trump ramps up his war on Jerome Powell - and might have found reason to oust the Federal Reserve chair
Donald Trump has found a new angle to attack Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and potentially replace him ...
Economic council head says Trump's ability to fire Fed's Powell is 'being looked into'
In an interview with ABC News, Kevin Hassett was also pressed about the president's decision to hit imports from Brazil with ...
Trump ‘certainly’ can fire Fed chair Powell ‘if there’s cause’: Hassett
Top Trump administration officials have escalated their criticisms of Fed Chair Jerome Powell by targeting the Federal Reserve's renovation project.
Monetary policy at the world’s most important central bank could hinge on an argument over building renovation specs
The latest spat between the Trump administration and the Federal Reserve is sounding more like a home-improvement reality TV show.
President Announces 30% Tariffs on E.U. and Mexico
President Trump announced in letters posted to social media on Saturday that he would place a 30 percent tariff on goods from ...
Trump tours Texas flood sites and defends officials as questions mount about response
President Donald Trump toured the devastation from catastrophic flooding in Texas and lauded local officials amid mounting ...
Russell Vought Says FEMA Needs 'To Be Reformed' And Trump Will Ask The Agency 'Tough Questions'
During a press gaggle on Friday, Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought spoke about the Federal Emergency ...
Russell Vought Says Trump Is 'Offended' Over Jerome Powell's Renovations To The Federal Reserve
During a press gaggle on Friday, Office of Management and Budget Director Russel Vought spoke about Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
What Does an Obscure Urban Planning Board Have to Do With Trump’s Campaign Against Jerome Powell?
During his first term, Trump issued an executive order forbidding modernist architecture in federal buildings. Progressives howled, and Biden reversed the order upon taking office. Then Trump ...