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JEROME POWELL

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 15, 2019
Trump, despite solid U.S. growth, says Fed should fire up crisis-era stimulus
President Donald Trump said on Sunday that actions by the U.S. Federal Reserve have nicked U.S. economic growth and stock market gains by perhaps 30 percent, and that it should begin pumping money into the economy as it did during the 2007-2009 recession.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 8, 2019
Trump picks Herman Cain and Stephen Moore for Fed seats said to be on track
Top White House officials on Sunday defended President Donald Trump's plan to name two political loyalists to the Federal Reserve board of governors, brushing aside controversies over their personal lives and qualifications to help run the world's most powerful central bank.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 4, 2019
In apparent renewed criticism of his Fed chief pick, Trump says dollar is too strong
U.S. President Donald Trump said the dollar is too strong and took a swipe at Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell as someone who "likes raising interest rates."
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 27, 2018
Trump's self-inflicted economic damage could cause Fed to pause as investors chill
President Donald Trump may get the Federal Reserve interest rate-hike pause he wants as his attacks on the Fed and the government shutdown roil stock markets and shave 2019 forecasts for economic growth.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 27, 2018
Fed chair's job not in jeopardy and Trump happy with Treasury chief: White House economic adviser
The head of the U.S. Federal Reserve faces no risk of losing his job and President Donald Trump is happy with his Treasury secretary, a White House official said in an apparent attempt to calm Wall Street nerves frayed by Trump's criticism of the Fed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 26, 2018
Trump again blasts Fed chief and says U.S. firms present buying opportunity as their shares dive
President Donald Trump on Tuesday reiterated that the U.S. Federal Reserve was raising interest rates too quickly but added that U.S. companies were "the greatest in the world" and presented a "tremendous" buying opportunity for investors.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 24, 2018
Trump's team attempts to reassure markets Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's job is safe
Trump administration officials moved to reassure financial markets that Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's job is safe following a report that said President Donald Trump has repeatedly discussed firing the central bank chief after last week's Fed rate hike.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 24, 2018
Christmas calm eludes emerging markets as loose-cannon Trump spooks investors
If emerging markets had their way, this Christmas week would be like any other: quiet, with just a handful of economic releases and low trading volumes. But political dramas playing out in the U.S. are keeping investors on tenterhooks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 22, 2018
Trump said to discuss firing Fed chief Powell after irked by latest rate hike
President Donald Trump has discussed firing Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell as his frustration with the central bank chief intensified following the past week's interest rate hike and months of stock market losses, according to four people familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 2, 2017
Trump said to pick Jerome Powell as Fed chairman, replacing Janet Yellen
President Donald Trump plans to nominate Federal Reserve Gov. Jerome Powell to the top job at the U.S. central bank, according to four people familiar with the decision.

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