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Donald Trump, Jerome Powell and White House

What Happens if Trump Fires Powell? A Former White House Advisor on Multiple Scenarios.

Barron’s spoke with Tobin Marcus, head of U.S. policy and politics with Wolfe Research and a former White House advisor during the Obama era, about what could unfold if Trump follows through on such a move. An edited version of our conversation is below.

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White House moves to bolster Trump’s case for Jerome Powell firing

The White House moved Thursday with a clear aim to support President Donald Trump‘s possible firing of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. Trump has raged against Powell in recent months for not lowering interest rates.

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How markets might react if Trump fires Powell

If President Trump fires Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, it would likely bring a period of short-term market volatility — along with higher long-term borrowing costs, as the Fed would be viewed as more subject to a president's whims.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says ‘formal process’ to find Jerome Powell’s successor has started

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that a “formal process” to find a successor for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome ...

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Scott Bessent confirms moves to replace Jerome Powell are under way: ‘There’s a formal process that’s already starting’

The Treasury secretary also stated his preference that Powell step down from the Fed entirely when his term ends.

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US Treasury Secretary Bessent says ‘formal process’ for Powell successor has started, Bloomberg News reports

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, in an interview on Bloomberg Surveillance on Tuesday, said that a "formal process" is ...

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Scott Bessent Confirms Quest for Jerome Powell’s Replacement Has Begun — Who Will Inherit the Federal Reserve?

Jerome Powell has been the Federal Reserve Chair since February 2018. Trump nominated Powell in 2017, but now calls for him ...

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Trump won’t fire Powell as Fed chair, says Treasury chief Bessent

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that President Donald Trump has no plan to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome ...

Powell Asks Fed IG To Probe Renovation Project Amid Relentless Trump Attacks

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claimed the president is "not looking to fire" Powell, but noted that the search for his replacement is already underway.

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Trump reportedly plans to fire Fed Chair Powell 'soon' as pressure increases on the central bank

President Trump appears to be inching closer to firing Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chair, according to news reports and ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says don't read too much into one month's inflation data

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, in an interview on Bloomberg Television, said he hasn't looked at the CPI number that's ...

Bessent an option to replace Fed chair, ‘but I like the job he’s doing’, says Trump

Mr Trump has repeatedly urged current US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to resign. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggests Fed Chair Jerome Powell should leave board in May 2026

Powell has repeatedly declined to answer questions on whether he might stay on as a governor. That reticence has complicated ...

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Bessent suggests Powell should leave Federal Reserve board in May

WASHINGTON] US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggested that Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell should step down from the ...

Market Voices: Bessent on China, Powell; Uber-Baidu robotaxis; Zeekr

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