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Trump calls on the Federal Reserve board to take full control of the central bank from Powell

Headline from ABC 7 Los Angeles, on the newest of 2 developments

President Donald Trump on Friday called for the Federal Reserve's board of governors to usurp the power of Fed Chair Jerome Powell.

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  1. Trump renews Powell feud over rate decision, fed renovation

    Headline from The Columbian ·

  2. Newest

    Trump calls on the Federal Reserve board to take full control of the central bank from Powell

    Headline from ABC 7 Los Angeles ·

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30 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Columbian

    Trump renews Powell feud over rate decision, fed renovation (opens The Columbian)

    Published

    The Columbian's feed description

    President Donald Trump resumed his criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell after the central bank declined to cut interest rates, ending a short-lived détente.

  2. Washington Examiner

    Trump unloads on Powell after Fed decision to hold interest rates (opens Washington Examiner)

    Published

    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The president’s rhetoric could signal he is again seriously considering an attempt to fire the Fed chief.

  3. FOX Business

    Trump hits Powell as 'total loser' after Fed leaves rates unchanged (opens FOX Business)

    Published

    FOX Business's feed description

    President Donald Trump slammed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as a "total loser" after the central bank left interest rates unchanged despite his calls for cuts.

  4. Blaze Media

    Fed Chair Powell defies Trump, keeps interest rates unchanged despite good economic reports (opens Blaze Media)

    Published

    Blaze Media's feed description

    Trump has threatened to fire Powell, but the chairman has said he will not step down.

  5. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Trump calls on the Federal Reserve board to take full control of the central bank from Powell (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

    Published

    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    President Donald Trump on Friday called for the Federal Reserve's board of governors to usurp the power of Fed Chair Jerome Powell.

  6. Fox7 Austin

    Trump calls for Federal Reserve to pull control from Jerome Powell (opens Fox7 Austin)

    Published

    Fox7 Austin's feed description

    President Trump continued his verbal attacks against Fed Chair Jerome Powell, calling him "stubborn" and saying the Federal Reserve's board of governors should take control.

  7. FOX Business

    Trump slams Powell as 'moron' and calls for Fed's board to take control of policy moves (opens FOX Business)

    Published

    FOX Business's feed description

    President Donald Trump attacked Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Truth Social, demanding immediate interest rate cuts and calling him a 'stubborn moron.'

  8. MyNorthwest

    Trump calls on Federal Reserve board to wrest full control of central bank from Fed Chair Powell (opens MyNorthwest)

    Published

    MyNorthwest's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday called for the Federal Reserve's board of governors to usurp the power of Fed Chair Jerome Powell,

  9. Insider

    Trump says Powell is a 'moron' and calls for the board to 'assume control' of the Fed, soon after it kept rates steady again (opens Insider)

    Published

    Insider's feed description

    Trump escalated pressure on Fed Chair Jerome Powell in a Truth Social post on Friday, urging the Fed's board to intervene and slash interest rates.

  10. Blaze Media

    'Stubborn moron': Trump calls for the Federal Reserve Board to 'assume control' from Powell — on one condition (opens Blaze Media)

    Published

    Blaze Media's feed description

    Tensions rise as Trump slams Fed Chair Jerome Powell, demanding aggressive rate cuts and accusing him of economic mismanagement.

  11. Anchorage Daily News

    Trump calls on Federal Reserve board to wrest control of central bank from Chair Powell (opens Anchorage Daily News)

    Published

    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The Fed chair has been subjected to vicious verbal attacks by the president over several months.

  12. New York Post

    Trump ramps up Jerome Powell attacks — urging Fed board to 'assume control' if 'moron' doesn't comply (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    President Trump on Friday demanded the Fed Board wrest control from Chair Jerome Powell if he keeps refusing to slash interest rates – as two dissenters in this week’s vote warned that the delay is hurting the economy.

  13. Washington Examiner

    Trump calls on Fed board to assume control if Powell refuses to lower interest rates again (opens Washington Examiner)

    Published

    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Trump called on the Federal Reserve board to usurp Powell and lower interest rates.

  14. Al Jazeera

    Trump calls on Fed board to take control from Powell over interest rates (opens Al Jazeera)

    Published

    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The US president has hurled insults at Jerome Powell, renewing calls for the Federal Reserve to slash interest rates.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.