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Trump 'likely' will fire Fed Chair Powell 'soon,' White House official says
Trump and other White House figures have launched a multi-pronged attack on Powell as push the central bank to lower is key borrowing rate. Most recently, they have blasted Powell after renovations to the Fed's Washington headquarters, raising suspicion that Trump could try to remove the Fed leader for cause.

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Trump asked GOP lawmakers if he should fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell
Trump Appears to Go TACO on Rumors He’ll Fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell
Playbook PM: Jerome Powell’s Trump whiplash
As conservative furor about Fed Chair Jerome Powell reaches a fever pitch, President Donald Trump informally polled far-right House Republicans last night on whether he should fire the central bank l...

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Fed's Powell Asks Watchdog to Take Fresh Look at Renovation Project, Politico Reports
Trump economic adviser Kevin Hassett is rising in race for next Fed chief
Trump may be testing the waters by threatening to fire Fed’s Powell. Why he’s playing a dangerous game.
Reports that President Trump was planning to soon fire Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell sent stocks and the U.S. dollar tumbling on Wednesday, while long-dated Treasury yields charged higher.

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Trump Drafted a Letter to Fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell. But Can He?
Instant view: Markets gyrate on brief scare that Trump will fire Fed's Powell
President Trump says he’s “highly unlikely” to fire Fed’s Powell after floating that idea in private
Trump confirmed that in a White House meeting Tuesday night with about a dozen House Republicans he had discussed the “concept” of dismissing Powell.
Fed Chair Powell's finally fighting back as the White House looks to fire him 'for cause'
The White House uses an overbudget renovation of Fed headquarters to pressure Fed Chair Powell out of his job. Will it work? And does it even matter?
Trump eyes opportunity to oust Powell in $700 million overrun on Fed building extension
When a reporter asked if the expensive renovation was a fireable offense, Trump replied, “I think it sort of is."
Hassett says White House probing Fed renovation costs, authority to fire Powell
WASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has the authority to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for cause if evidence supports that, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Sunday and that the Fed "has a lot to answer for" on renovation cost overruns at its Washington headquarters.
The White House just took its most aggressive stance yet against Jerome Powell
The Trump administration’s intensifying campaign against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hit a boiling point Thursday.
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President Trump likely to fire Fed Chair Powell, White House official says
CNBC's Megan Cassella joins 'Money Movers' to discuss White House officials saying Trump is likely to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell soon.
White House defends tariffs on Brazil despite trade surplus
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett defended Donald Trump’s newly unveiled 50% tariff against Brazil on ABC News' "This Week."
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