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‘I just don’t have a good feeling about this’: Top economist Claudia Sahm says the economy quietly shifted while policymakers wait for the wrong alarm | Fortune

January 31, 2026January 31, 2026 · Business

Analysts’ favourite gauge of the U.S. economy’s health comes from data. And at the moment, the numbers look OK … ish. Hiring is down, but unemployment hasn’t spiked,…

Read more ‘I just don’t have a good feeling about this’: Top economist Claudia Sahm says the economy quietly shifted while policymakers wait for the wrong alarm | Fortune

Video: Who Is Trump’s New Fed Chair Pick?

January 30, 2026January 30, 2026 · Business

President Trump announced Kevin Warsh as his nominee to succeed Jerome H. Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve. Our reporter Colby Smith explains why the choice matters…

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3 key questions for investors about Kevin Warsh, Trump’s pick to lead the Fed

January 30, 2026January 30, 2026 · Finance

Investors are greeting President Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve with cautious approval, while weighing key questions about how the former Fed governor’s crisis-era credentials and…

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Fed holds interest rates steady  – Houston Agent Magazine

January 28, 2026January 28, 2026 · Houston, Texas Local News

The Federal Reserve left interest rates untouched at its Open Market Committee meeting on Wednesday, the first time it hasn’t cut them since July.  In a statement after the meeting,…

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No change to interest rates after first 2026 meeting, Federal Reserve announces

January 28, 2026January 28, 2026 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Local News

The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday that interest rates would remain unchanged, holding steady in its current range of 3.5% to 3.75%. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger has…

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Threat to Fed’s independence boosts economic uncertainty, says Bank of Canada head

January 28, 2026January 29, 2026 · Business

By David Ljunggren and Promit Mukherjee OTTAWA, Jan 28 (Reuters) – The threat to the independence of the U.S. Federal Reserve is boosting economic uncertainty ​around the world,…

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Trump threatens to sue JPMorgan Chase for ‘debanking’ him

January 23, 2026January 23, 2026 · Minneapolis, Minnesota Local News

Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO, JPMorganChase, speaks during the Reagan National Defense Forum at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, U.S. December 6, 2025. Jonathan…

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Jay Powell, the Prepster Banker Who Is Standing Up to Trump

January 15, 2026January 15, 2026 · Breaking News

This statement, which the central bank posted on its website, amounted to an unprecedented repudiation of a President by a sitting Fed chair. It caused a political eruption—and…

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Trump: Jerome Powell has

January 13, 2026January 14, 2026 · Finance

President Trump blasted Jerome Powell as a “lousy” Federal Reserve chair for failing to more aggressively lower interest rates, while also taking him to task for an ongoing…

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10 central banks and global financial institutions back Fed chief Jerome Powell amid DOJ probe

January 13, 2026January 13, 2026 · Chicago, Illinois Local News

London — The heads of 10 major central banks and global financial institutions threw their collective support behind U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, saying in a joint…

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Republicans, Democrats react to DOJ investigating Federal Reserve’s Jerome Powell

January 13, 2026January 13, 2026 · Miami, Florida Local News

Republicans, Democrats react to DOJ investigating Federal Reserve’s Jerome Powell – CBS News Watch CBS News Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are reacting to the news…

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1/12: CBS Evening News

January 12, 2026January 12, 2026 · Miami, Florida Local News

1/12: CBS Evening News – CBS News Watch CBS News Lawmakers warn Fed’s independence at stake amid Powell investigation; Minnesota suing Homeland Security over ICE operations. Source link

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1/12: The Takeout with Major Garrett

January 12, 2026January 12, 2026 · Houston, Texas Local News

Watch CBS News Details on the Justice Department investigation into Jerome Powell; Trump briefed on military options for Iran as protests continue, sources say. Source link

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The Most Notable Reactions to the Jerome Powell Investigation

January 12, 2026January 12, 2026 · New York, New York Local News

The most notable reaction in Congress came from North Carolina senator Thom Tillis, a Republican who serves on the Senate Banking Committee, who took a shot at the…

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Criminal probe latest in Trump clash with Fed chief Powell

January 12, 2026January 14, 2026 · Fact Checking

When Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell said Jan. 11 he is being criminally investigated by the federal government, President Donald Trump told NBC News, “I don’t know…

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Federal Reserve Chair Powell Says DOJ Has Subpoenaed Central Bank, Threatens Criminal Indictment – KXL

January 12, 2026January 12, 2026 · Portland, Oregon Local News

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Sunday the Department of Justice has served the central bank with subpoenas and threatened it with a criminal indictment…

Read more Federal Reserve Chair Powell Says DOJ Has Subpoenaed Central Bank, Threatens Criminal Indictment – KXL

Fed chair Jerome Powell calls federal investigation

January 12, 2026January 12, 2026 · Breaking News

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said in a video Sunday that the Justice Department is investigating whether he lied to Congress about the Central Bank’s renovation project. He…

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Video: Fed Chair Responds to Inquiry on Building Renovations

January 12, 2026January 12, 2026 · Banking

new video loaded: Fed Chair Responds to Inquiry on Building Renovations transcript Back transcript Fed Chair Responds to Inquiry on Building Renovations Federal prosecutors opened an investigation into…

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

January 11, 2026January 11, 2026 · Business

U.S. equity futures fell sharply Sunday night after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell confirmed that he is under investigation related to testimony he gave last June concerning the…

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

Trump says he still might fire Powell as Fed chair pick looms | Fortune

December 29, 2025December 29, 2025 · Business

President Donald Trump teased that he has a preferred candidate to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve, but is in no hurry to make an announcement…

Read more Trump says he still might fire Powell as Fed chair pick looms | Fortune
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