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Fed Chair Jerome Powell says ‘carefully monitor’ inflation amid Iran warPowell said there "wasn’t a lot" Fed policymakers could do since energy shocks “tend to come and go pretty quickly” and monetary maneuvers work over the longer-term.U.S. NewsMar 30
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U.S. Fed holds interest rates again as Iran war creates inflation worriesIn a statement announcing the 3.6% rate hold, the central bank said that the 'implications of developments in the Middle East for the U.S. economy are uncertain.'U.S. NewsMar 18
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Trump names Kevin Warsh as new pick for Fed chair to replace PowellU.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that he will nominate former Federal Reserve official Kevin Warsh to be the next chair of the Fed.U.S. NewsJan 30
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U.S. Federal Reserve holds interest rates as pressure from Trump mountsThe Federal Reserve pushed the pause button on its interest rate cuts Wednesday, leaving its key rate unchanged at about 3.6 per cent after lowering it three times last year.U.S. NewsJan 28
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IMF chief backs Jerome Powell, U.S. Fed independence amid Trump pressureKristalina Georgieva told Reuters that central bank independence worked in the interest of businesses and households, and that she respected Powell's professionalism.WorldJan 15
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Trump says no plan to fire Jerome Powell as U.S. Fed chair despite pressure"I don't have any plan to do that," Trump told Reuters in an interview when asked if he would attempt to remove Powell from his job.U.S. NewsJan 15
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Bank of Canada adds voice to central banks backing U.S. Fed amid DOJ probeCentral banks around the world, including the Bank of Canada, are voicing their support for the U.S. Federal Reserve after the U.S. DOJ launched a criminal investigation.WorldJan 13
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Trump’s ‘frontal attack’ on U.S. Fed sends global shockwavesThe head of the U.S. Federal Reserve disclosed a legal indictment from the DOJ, and said it was a "pretext" to gain political influence over the Fed to lower interest rates faster.U.S. NewsJan 12
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U.S. DOJ launches criminal investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell, he saysThe move represents an unprecedented escalation in President Donald Trump’s battle with the Fed, an independent agency.U.S. NewsJan 11
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U.S. Federal Reserve cuts interest rates but signals fewer cuts aheadThe United States Federal Reserve reduced its key interest rate for the third time in a row Wednesday but signaled that it may leave rates unchanged in the coming months.U.S. NewsDec 10, 2025
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