As speculation swirled Wednesday that President Trump might fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, investors scrambled to ...

The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday that Bessent made clear his concerns about firing the Fed chairman in private talks with the president last week.

The WSJ report, quoting unnamed sources, said that Bessent had warned Trump about the possible legal, political, and market ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told the president that ousting Jerome Powell entailed risks, including possible effects on ...

Easier monetary policy, coupled with the perceived loss of the central bank’s independence, could in turn stoke inflation ...

Commodity traders will also closely watch China’s Politburo meeting, expected by month-end, for signals on the country’s ...

Markets seesawed on reports that President Trump was getting ready to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell, which Trump then denied. It’s the latest episode in a long-running conflict between Trump and Powell ...

So Powell, head of the Federal Reserve, Donald Trump is doing everything he can to get the guy out because Donald Trump wants to see interest rates come down faster because he thinks it, you know, ...

As of June 30, analysts projected S&P 500 earnings to grow 4.9% year over year in the second quarter, according to FactSet. That estimate was revised up to 5.6% as of July 18. Even so, if earnings ...

Trump told reporters last week that he had talks with Congress members of removing the Central Bank Chair, during which he ...

There's a feeling of optimism in the U.S. stock market about the week ahead, with corporate earnings finally poised to hold the spotlight. The European Union still wants a deal, but with U.S. demands ...