Trump fires inspectors general from more than a dozen federal agencies
President Donald Trump fired the inspectors general from more than a dozen federal agencies in a Friday night purge, according to a Trump administration official, paving the way for him to install his own picks for the independent watchdog roles.
Will the Federal Reserve respond to Donald Trump’s call on interest rates?
The Federal Reserve is not expected to cut interest rates on Wednesday but the US central bank’s policy is already under scrutiny from President Donald Trump. Investors overwhelmingly expect the Fed to hold rates at their current level of 4.25-4.5 per cent, after three consecutive cuts since September.
Some Senate Republicans Defend Trump's Firing of 17 Inspectors General
Several key U.S. Senate Republicans on Sunday defended President Donald Trump's decision to fire independent government watchdogs across at least 17 federal agencies, even though the move ran afoul of federal law.
Trump fires 18 inspectors general overnight in legally murky move
President Donald Trump on Friday fired 18 inspectors general in the federal government, according to Hannibal “Mike” Ware, the head of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency who was also fired.
Legal Analysts Respond to Donald Trump Firing Inspectors General
"President Trump is well within his power to remove members of the executive branch at will," law professor John Choon Yoo told Newsweek.
Trump fires multiple inspectors general in late-night move
The conversations about ousting these government watchdogs began during Trump's transition back to the White House.
Trump vs Powell: Who will drive the stock market as the Fed holds its first meeting of the year?
The Federal Reserve’s first meeting of 2025 this week may throw a wrench into the stock-market rally just as investors worry ...
Donald Trump’s second coming and the world
An economic renaissance is unlikely, not least because the US economy is very far from the disaster he proclaims it to be ...
Donald Trump promised to tackle cost-of-living crisis—now he’s risking inflation by demanding interest rates drop ‘immediately’
Progress reducing the rise in consumer prices has stalled, with recent data coming in hotter than expected. By pressuring the ...
Trump says he'll demand lower rates immediately, claims he knows rates better than Fed
President Trump said if oil prices come down he'll demand lower interest rates immediately, adds he knows rates 'much better' ...
Donald Trump piles pressure on Federal Reserve chair Jay Powell to cut interest rates
Donald Trump has raised the pressure on Federal Reserve chair Jay Powell to cut borrowing costs, setting up a potential clash between the two men less than a week before the US central bank meets to ...
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Trump Executive Order Paves Way for Federal Crypto Reserve—But Doesn't Mention Bitcoin
Donald Trump signed his first executive order on crypto, establishing a working group and prohibiting CBDCs without ...
President Trump: Executive order part of plan to make U.S. 'crypto capital of the planet'
President Trump's Jan. 23 executive order creates a crypto task force to craft rules and study a national reserve or ...
Fight or flight: This time, some top federal officials resigned rather than try to fend off a Trump firing
The FBI director, IRS commissioner and vice chair of the Federal Reserve, all criticized by Republicans, have opted to resign ...
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Trump’s Strategic Bitcoin Reserve: Bold Promise or Uncertain Reality?
Trump is a man in a hurry, and social media is buzzing with questions about whether he will fulfill his promise of a ...
Donald Trump piles pressure on Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell to cut interest rates
US President Donald Trump has raised the pressure on Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell to cut borrowing costs, setting ...
Trump inheriting fiscal gauntlet
President Donald Trump wasted no time in getting to work on his first day in office with a range of executive orders, but the ...