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Readers weigh in on Fed Chair Jerome Powell, private credit, JBS’ labor issues, and the Trump administration’s emerging market behavior.
Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell signaled a possible interest rate cut in the months to come, sending stocks sharply higher.
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Trump has used the renovation project as both a literal and symbolic example of what he has often described as government waste. Speaking to reporters last week, Trump called the construction effort “a disgrace,” and accused Fed officials of overspending at a time when inflation remains high and interest rates are biting into household budgets.
President Trump floated the idea of firing Jerome Powell — whom he first appointed Federal Reserve chair — earlier this week, after years of on-and-off criticism over interest rates.
The Fed vice chair who leads banking oversight, Michelle Bowman, comes across as a crypto evangelist as she echoes industry views on its regulatory needs.
There have been many calls for reform. None of them have actually done wholesale reform, though many of them have applied band-aids," Lisa Harrington said.
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell signals potential interest rate cuts while addressing inflation and employment concerns, as President Trump pressures the central bank.