Trump, Powell and Federal Reserve
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The president’s participation in a tour of the Fed had the makings of a public relations disaster for the central bank. But by Friday, the president was praising Powell.
Eyes were closed, heads were shaking and backs were slapped. The nonverbal cues at the president's visit to the Federal Reserve are worth another look.
President Donald Trump on Thursday visited the Federal Reserve building to tour its renovations as he pushes the agency to cut interest rates. Trump was joined by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and stood in the middle of the ongoing renovations during a press conference.
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Donald Trump is rarely fact-checked by his own appointees on camera. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell did it anyway.
A heated on-site clash between President Trump and Fed Chair Powell over renovation costs sparks viral memes and rattles crypto markets, with Bitcoin sliding nearly 4%.
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Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick discusses how President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s sparred over renovation costs for the ‘Fed Mahal’ on ‘The Ingraham Angle.’