Trump’s Search for Powell’s Replacement Adds to Cacophony Around Interest Rate Decision NYT | Top Stories Colby Smith 10 December 2025 at 23:22 The end of Jerome Powell’s term as Fed chair will give President Trump his biggest opportunity yet to reshape the central bank. © Tierney L. Cross/The New York TimesNaming a new Federal Reserve chair will be President Trump’s biggest opportunity yet to reshape the central bank.
The Fed Cut Rates Again but Deep Divisions Cloud Path Ahead NYT | Top Stories Colby Smith 11 December 2025 at 05:29 The central bank’s decision to lower interest rates for a third straight meeting was highly contentious, reflecting an internal divide that will likely limit how much borrowing costs will fall next year.
Powell Faces Pressure From Multiple Fronts as Fed Prepares to Cut Rates NYT | Top Stories Colby Smith 8 December 2025 at 18:03 The chair of the central bank is dealing with internal divisions while being besieged by President Trump and front-runners jockeying to replace him. © Caroline Gutman for The New York TimesThe conundrum Jerome H. Powell faces in his final months as the Federal Reserve chair is unlike anything he has experienced in his eight-year tenure.
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