Politicians often want lower rates. Central banks seek stable prices.

Political pressure on Fed Chair Jerome Powell intensifies after DOJ referral over alleged perjury. SNB sight deposits jump by ...

“Can Jay Powell, as a human escape, the pressure of politics and the election?” asked CNBC’s Brian Sullivan. “He has to placate the political forces that are really in the underbelly of ...

President Donald Trump’s renewed threats to remove Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell are intensifying legal and economic ...

Political interference in Federal Reserve policy tends to push inflation higher and weaken risk assets, according to a study cited by T.S. Lombard economists. The research, by economist Thomas ...

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the central bank will ignore "external" political pressure amid expectations that it will raise interest rates again to address inflation.

Trump has been highly critical of Fed chair Powell for not cutting rates. Some see Trump's pressure campaign against the central bank chief as futile.

Financial advisors like Rockie Ziegler believe that removing Fed Chair Jerome Powell would be a dangerous move, as it could ...

J.P. Morgan warned in a note that Trump's pressure on the Federal Reserve and threats to fire Chair Powell could undercut ...

No stranger to political pressure, the Fed chief this week found himself the focus of concern in a letter from Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown.

Powell testifies as Trump demands a 2-point rate cut; markets seek clarity on Fed independence and inflation control. Fed Governors Bowman and Waller push for July rate cuts, exposing internal ...

Tesla expected to post double-digit declines in earnings, sales. Fed chief Powell speech in focus as central bank ...