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Republican lawmakers close ranks around Powell, who spent years building ties in Congress. ‘He gets in there, pets the dog, shoots the breeze’
Economy

Republican lawmakers close ranks around Powell, who spent years building ties in Congress. ‘He gets in there, pets the dog, shoots the breeze’

By Joey Cappelletti, Christopher Rugaber and The Associated Press
January 17, 2026
Bond yields jump after Trump hints Hassett won’t be named Fed chair as Wall Street sees hawkish Warsh having easier path to replace Powell
Economy

Bond yields jump after Trump hints Hassett won’t be named Fed chair as Wall Street sees hawkish Warsh having easier path to replace Powell

By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated Press
January 16, 2026
Jamie Dimon speaking at The US of Chamber of Commerce.
Banking

‘Absolutely, positively no chance, no way, no how, for any reason’: Dimon says he’d never run the Fed but ‘would take the call’ to lead Treasury

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January 16, 2026
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Politics

‘Jamie Dimon probably wants higher rates. Maybe he makes more money that way’: Trump continues Fed attacks in Detroit visit

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January 14, 2026
Why the $38 trillion national debt doomed Fed independence regardless of the Trump/Powell drama, top economist says
Banking

Why the $38 trillion national debt doomed Fed independence regardless of the Trump/Powell drama, top economist says

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January 13, 2026
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Banking

Why the DOJ’s subpoena of Jerome Powell backfired so quickly, emboldening Republicans to stand up to Trump

By Christopher Rugaber, Josh Boak and The Associated Press
January 13, 2026
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Commentary

Is Powell’s Fed head independence dead? Trump outfoxes himself this time

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January 13, 2026
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Economy

Wall Street expects Trump’s Fed plot to ‘backfire’ spectacularly—perhaps even shutting the door more firmly on rate cuts

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January 13, 2026
The FOMC has the power to pick its own chair and could keep Powell—unless the DOJ probe and Supreme Court let Trump oust him from the Fed
Economy

The FOMC has the power to pick its own chair and could keep Powell—unless the DOJ probe and Supreme Court let Trump oust him from the Fed

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January 12, 2026
Jerome Powell adjusts his glasses, looking to his left.
Economy

Goldman Sachs top economist says Powell probe won’t change the Fed: ‘Decisions are going to be made based on employment and inflation’

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January 12, 2026
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Economy

‘Sell America’: Investors dump U.S. assets in fear of the end of Fed independence

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January 12, 2026
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Economy

Stock futures slide while gold and silver jump after Powell investigation raises fears over the Fed’s independence

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January 12, 2026
DOJ probe on Powell draws swift backlash from Congress as key GOP senator says he won’t confirm anyone for the Fed until case is resolved
Economy

DOJ probe on Powell draws swift backlash from Congress as key GOP senator says he won’t confirm anyone for the Fed until case is resolved

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January 12, 2026
Powell blasts DOJ criminal probe as attack on Fed independence. ‘Public service sometimes requires standing firm in the face of threats’
Economy

Powell blasts DOJ criminal probe as attack on Fed independence. ‘Public service sometimes requires standing firm in the face of threats’

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January 12, 2026
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Economy

Strip out health care and social services, the U.S. lost jobs in 2025—something that usually happens in recessions

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January 9, 2026

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