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Empfangen — 19. Januar 2026 ⏭

Federal Reserve Inquiry Clouds Trump’s Supreme Court Bid to Oust Lisa Cook

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Von: Ann E. Marimow
19. Januar 2026 um 17:15
The court is set to hear Ms. Cook’s case challenging her firing as the Justice Department investigates Jerome H. Powell, the central bank chair.
Empfangen — 17. Januar 2026 ⏭

Trump Praises Hassett, but Casts Doubt on Making Him Fed Chair

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Von: Colby Smith and Tony Romm
16. Januar 2026 um 17:39
The blowback set off by the Justice Department’s criminal investigation into Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the central bank, has shaken up the race to replace him.

© Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times

Kevin A. Hassett serves as the director of the White House National Economic Council.
Empfangen — 16. Januar 2026 ⏭

Powell, an Unlikely Foil, Takes On Trump

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Von: Colby Smith
16. Januar 2026 um 17:17
Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, this week tapped a groundswell of support that has been years in the making.

© Todd Heisler/The New York Times

The overwhelming defense of Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, is the product of something President Trump may have underestimated: Mr. Powell’s popularity.
Empfangen — 14. Januar 2026 ⏭

A Top Fed Official Says the Trump Administration’s Threats Are ‘About Monetary Policy’

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Von: Colby Smith
14. Januar 2026 um 12:56
Neel T. Kashkari, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, defended Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, in an interview. He also said interest rates should be held steady this month.

© Jenn Ackerman for The New York Times

Neel T. Kashkari of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis said the central bank had an opportunity “to explain to our constituents and the American people why Fed independence is so important to the health and the vibrancy of the American economy.”
Empfangen — 13. Januar 2026 ⏭

In a Risky Gambit, Trump Tries Brute Force to Lower Prices

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Von: Tony Romm
13. Januar 2026 um 20:48
To assuage cost-weary voters and combat inflation, the president has resorted to a mix of threats and punishments, targeting companies and policymakers alike.

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There is seemingly no lever that President Trump appears unwilling to pull, as he looks to ease the economic strains on voters now anxious about the state of the country.

In a Risky Gambit, Trump Tries Brute Force to Lower Prices

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Tony Romm
13. Januar 2026 um 20:48
To assuage cost-weary voters and combat inflation, the president has resorted to a mix of threats and punishments, targeting companies and policymakers alike.

© Eric Lee for The New York Times

There is seemingly no lever that President Trump appears unwilling to pull, as he looks to ease the economic strains on voters now anxious about the state of the country.

Blowback Builds Over Criminal Investigation of Powell

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Alan Rappeport · Colby Smith · Glenn Thrush and Tyler Pager
13. Januar 2026 um 20:34
Trump allies fear that the inquiry into the Fed chair could complicate the process of replacing him this year.

© Caroline Gutman for The New York Times

Global economic leaders have expressed concern about the credibility of the world’s most important economic institution after the Justice Department’s announcement of an investigation into the Federal Reserve chair, Jerome H. Powell.

Facing Political Pressure, Trump Seeks Answer to Rising Housing Costs

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Tony Romm
13. Januar 2026 um 10:02
White House officials have explored a vast array of ideas as the president looks to unfurl a housing affordability plan at an economic conference this month.

© Mike Belleme for The New York Times

Home prices have soared in recent years, climbing nearly 55 percent from the first quarter of 2020 to the third quarter of 2025.
Empfangen — 12. Januar 2026 ⏭

What to Know About the Criminal Investigation of Fed Chair Jerome Powell

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Von: Colby Smith
12. Januar 2026 um 23:03
The Justice Department’s probe into whether Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, lied about renovations to the central bank’s headquarters has raised alarms.

© Anna Rose Layden for The New York Times

The Federal Reserve building in Washington under construction in July.

Criminal Inquiry of Powell Draws Backlash From Some Republicans

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Von: Alan Rappeport
12. Januar 2026 um 18:47
Three Republican senators offered a rare rebuke of the Trump administration’s tactics, criticizing an investigation of the Federal Reserve chair.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

Senator Thom Tillis, Republican of North Carolina, said he would oppose the confirmation of any nominee for the Fed, including a nominee for chair, until the Justice Department inquiry is resolved.

Federal Prosecutors Open Investigation Into Fed Chair Powell

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Glenn Thrush and Colby Smith
12. Januar 2026 um 14:18
The investigation, which is said to center on renovations of the Federal Reserve’s headquarters in Washington, is an escalation of the president’s long-running pressure campaign on Jerome H. Powell.

© Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times

President Trump, left, and the Federal Reserve chair, Jerome Powell, right, touring the renovation site at the central bank’s headquarters in Washington in July.
Empfangen — 08. Januar 2026 ⏭

Trump Says He Has Made Up His Mind on His Fed Chair Pick

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Von: Colby Smith
08. Januar 2026 um 17:43
The president stopped short of announcing his selection, but when asked about Kevin A. Hassett, his top economic adviser, he said he was “certainly one of the people that I like.”

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Kevin A. Hassett at the White House.
Empfangen — 29. Dezember 2025 ⏭

How Kevin Hassett Became a Trump Loyalist and Fed Chair Contender

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Von: Alan Rappeport and Colby Smith
29. Dezember 2025 um 10:01
Mr. Hassett’s evolution from conservative economist to defender of the president’s economic agenda has raised questions about how he would lead the central bank.

© Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council, once promoted the idea that free trade was the path to national prosperity and argued that more immigration was good for the economy.
Empfangen — 24. Dezember 2025 ⏭

Trump Administration Downplays A.I. Risks, Ignoring Economists’ Concerns

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Von: Tony Romm and Colby Smith
24. Dezember 2025 um 10:02
The administration has downplayed concerns — from mass job losses, to a potential financial bubble — as President Trump cheers soaring stock prices and faster growth.

© Scott Ball for The New York Times

OpenAI’s Stargate, the largest data center project in the United States, in Abilene, Texas.
Empfangen — 17. Dezember 2025 ⏭

Next Fed Chair in ‘No-Win Scenario’ as Selection Process Draws to a Close

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Von: Colby Smith
17. Dezember 2025 um 10:02
The person picked to replace Jerome H. Powell will be thrust into a credibility problem that will be difficult to escape.

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Empfangen — 11. Dezember 2025 ⏭

Bessent Accelerates Regulation Overhaul to Jumpstart Growth

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Von: Alan Rappeport and Colby Smith
12. Dezember 2025 um 14:40
The Treasury Secretary unveiled changes to the Financial Stability Oversight Council to ease “overregulation.”

© Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent argued that financial stability was best achieved through faster economic growth, which he said was constrained by unnecessary regulations.
Empfangen — 10. Dezember 2025 ⏭

Trump Revives Attacks on Fed Members Before Interest Rate Decision

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Von: Tony Romm
10. Dezember 2025 um 02:39
Without evidence, the president claimed that some Fed governors might have been appointed using an autopen.

© Caroline Gutman for The New York Times

President Trump called Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, a “bad head of the Fed” during a speech in Pennsylvania on Tuesday.
Empfangen — 09. Dezember 2025 ⏭

Supreme Court Struggles With How to Insulate the Federal Reserve From Politics

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Von: Adam Liptak
09. Dezember 2025 um 10:04
The president seemed poised for a big Supreme Court win letting him remove officials without cause. But the justices appeared to struggle with how to insulate the Federal Reserve from politics.

© Caroline Gutman for The New York Times

President Trump has mused about trying to fire Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, but he has not followed through. Indeed, no president has sought to remove a member of the Fed board without cause.

A Key Question for the Supreme Court: What About the Fed?

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Adam Liptak
09. Dezember 2025 um 10:04
The president seemed poised for a big Supreme Court win letting him remove officials without cause. But the justices appeared to struggle with how to insulate the Federal Reserve from politics.

© Caroline Gutman for The New York Times

President Trump has mused about trying to fire Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, but he has not followed through. Indeed, no president has sought to remove a member of the Fed board without cause.
Empfangen — 08. Dezember 2025 ⏭

What will the court’s ruling mean for the Federal Reserve Board?

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Adam Liptak
08. Dezember 2025 um 16:19
The justices have indicated that they will try to find a way to protect the independence of the Fed, even as they let presidents remove leaders of other agencies.

© Caroline Gutman for The New York Times

President Trump has mused about trying to fire Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, but he has not followed through.
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