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Trump wants to get rid of the Fed chair. Why a DOJ inquiry has backfired.

The Washington Post 18 Jan 2026
The probe of Jerome Powell immediately revealed the extent of support from GOP lawmakers and the finance community for an independent central bank ... .
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Real World Economics: How the Fed ends, with a whimper

Pioneer Press 18 Jan 2026
It’s about the fact that the president wants to control the Fed, and Powell is standing in the way ... That is not likely and reflects fundamental misunderstandings of how the Fed works ... A reminder on what the Fed rate cut really is.
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Editorial: Stop this attack on the Fed

Times Union 18 Jan 2026
Powell into resigning not just his chairmanship but his seat on the Fed’s seven-member board of governors ... Powell and has been trying on multiple fronts to gain control of the Fed and its governing board.
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Will the Supreme Court let Trump take control of the Fed?

Usatoday 18 Jan 2026
... Congress to keep the Fed free from political pressure ... Allowing Cook to remain at the Fed while she fights the allegations undermines public confidence in the central bank, the Justice Department said.
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The Death of the Lagging Indicator: How Prediction Markets Became the Fed’s New Crystal Ball

The Call 18 Jan 2026
Traders are no longer waiting for the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) or the Fed’s Summary of Economic Projections to tell them where the economy is—they are using prediction markets to tell the Fed what the economy needs.
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Rash: Jerome Powell defends the Fed – and the nation

Star Tribune 17 Jan 2026
Central bank independence is central to a successful economy ... .
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The feds unveiled possible plans for water cuts on the shrinking Colorado River. Here’s how ...

The Salt Lake Tribune 17 Jan 2026
The federal government released draft proposals for the future of the drought-stricken Colorado River last week, outlining sweeping water cuts that could reshape how the Southwest’s most important river is managed. .
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WALL STREET TO TRUMP: STOP ATTACKING THE FED

The Bismarck Tribune 17 Jan 2026
NEW YORK — Up until this week, Wall Street has generally benefited from the Trump administration's policies and has been supportive of the president. That relationship has suddenly soured ... .
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Will Powell leave the Fed when his term expires in May?

TimesDaily 17 Jan 2026
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department’s investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has brought heightened attention to a key drama that will play out at the central bank in the coming months. Will Powell leave the Fed when his term ... .
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Breitbart Business Digest: The Fed War Heats Up

Breitbart 17 Jan 2026
The shot heard ... The Fed War Heats Up appeared first on Breitbart.
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As penny shortage ripples, the Fed said they are accepting penny deposits

Milford Daily News 17 Jan 2026
A group within the Fed said that the U.S.'s central bank is stepping in to help the pennies the country still has get around for businesses, according to a Jan ... has ended," the Fed press release said.
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Trump asks his Treasury Secretary about the Fed every day and wants Powell gone

Cryptopolitan 17 Jan 2026
The Department of Justice is looking into whether he lied to Congress about the massive renovation project going on at the Fed’s headquarters in Washington ... “I don’t know anything about construction, seemingly not many people at the Fed do,” he said.
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Former Dallas Fed Pres. Kaplan: The Fed won't cut rates until they see improvements in inflation

CNBC 16 Jan 2026
Robert Kaplan, Goldman Sachs vice chairman and former Dallas Fed president, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the Feds' interest rate outlook, strength of the labor market, state of the economy, search for the next Fed chair, and more ... .
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