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Top economist says Trump’s Fed pressure may not be felt for years: ‘You can appear to get away with a lot while you’re actually doing a lot of damage’
Francis Fukuyama warns Trump’s moves could erode institutional independence—and business leaders won’t feel it until it’s too ...
Fed chief candidate gins up new conspiracy on data quality — this time on GDP
Kevin Hassett, the director of the National Economic Council and one of the so-called “two Kevins” that may be the next chief ...
Fed official says last week's jobs revisions could signal an economic turning point
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook said the significant downward revisions to the monthly jobs numbers could point to an ...
‘Give me a break’: Trump says he hired Fed chair Powell as a ‘favor’ after CNBC host presses him on labor bureau firing
Trump defended his recent decision to fire head of BLS while distancing himself from his past decision to hire Fed chair Jerome Powell ...
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Trump to name new Federal Reserve governor, Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner in coming days
Possible candidates for the Fed governor position include National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett, former Fed ...
Ex-Trump official criticizes him for firing head of statistics agency
An official who ran the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics during President Donald Trump’s first term is criticizing Trump ...
Eli Lilly Earnings, Fed Speakers, Bank of England Rate Decision: Still to Come This Week
Earnings season marches on, with Eli Lilly among the big names yet to report this week. President Trump has said he will name replacements this week for Federal Reserve governor Adriana Kugler and [Bu ...
Trump Says Bessent Won’t Be Fed Nominee, Doubles Down on ‘Rigged’ Job Data Claim
President Donald Trump doubled down on claims that the Bureau of Labor Statistics had “rigged” jobs data during a Tuesday ...