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Stock Market Takes Kevin Warsh’s Fed Nomination in Stride

30. Januar 2026 um 21:10
Stock and bond markets were unfazed by Kevin Warsh’s nomination as the next Fed chair, with the S&P 500 lower on Friday.

Trump Picks Kevin Warsh as Next Fed Chair

30. Januar 2026 um 19:01
If confirmed by the Senate, Kevin M. Warsh, a former governor at the central bank, will replace Jerome H. Powell, whose term as chair ends in May.

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Kevin M. Warsh, a former Federal Reserve governor, was also a front-runner to lead the central bank during President Trump’s first term.

Stock Market Takes Kevin Warsh’s Fed Nomination in Stride

30. Januar 2026 um 20:29
Stock and bond markets were unfazed by Kevin Warsh’s nomination as the next Fed chair, with the S&P 500 lower on Friday.

Who Is Kevin Warsh, Trump’s Pick to Lead the Fed?

30. Januar 2026 um 14:39
The president’s choice to lead the Federal Reserve is a financier and former governor of the central bank.

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Kevin M. Warsh is President Trump’s nominee to be chairman of the Federal Reserve.

Trump Picks Kevin Warsh as Next Fed Chair

30. Januar 2026 um 15:01
If confirmed by the Senate, Kevin M. Warsh, a former governor at the central bank, will replace Jerome H. Powell, whose term as chair ends in May.

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Kevin M. Warsh, a former Federal Reserve governor, was also a front-runner to lead the central bank during President Trump’s first term.

Supreme Court Hearing Reveals Unease Over Threats to Fed Independence

22. Januar 2026 um 16:54
As the justices weighed the consequences of allowing President Trump to fire a Federal Reserve official, the president reprised his pressure campaign on the central bank.

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Lisa D. Cook, a Federal Reserve governor whom President Trump tried to fire last year over allegations of mortgage fraud.

Trump Tried to Fire Lisa Cook on Social Media. Is That Due Process?

21. Januar 2026 um 15:59
In addition to disputing whether the president had sufficient cause to remove her, the Fed governor said the way he went about it was a separate problem.

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The Supreme Court will consider whether the law requires Lisa D. Cook, a Federal Reserve governor, be afforded due process in her firing.

For Trump, the Supreme Court Case Reflects Goal to Remake the Fed

21. Januar 2026 um 14:56
The president has spoken repeatedly of his desire to install a majority of political loyalists on the board of the rate-setting central bank.

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Stephen Miran, one of the president’s economic advisers, joined the Federal Reserve Board of Governors last year.

What Is Lisa Cook, the Fed Governor, Accused of Doing?

21. Januar 2026 um 14:35
The Trump administration has accused Lisa D. Cook, a Fed governor, of engaging in mortgage fraud, but financial documents cast doubt on the claims.

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Lisa Cook has served on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors since 2022.

A Brief From Every Living Former Fed Chair Could Sway the Justices

21. Januar 2026 um 14:11
The filing, also signed by six former Treasury secretaries, said that letting President Trump fire Lisa Cook would deal a blow to the credibility of the nation’s monetary policy.

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Former chairs of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve including Alan Greenspan, left, and Janet Yellen, signed the amicus brief.
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  • Supreme Court to Weigh Trump’s Bid to Fire Lisa Cook
    The Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments on Wednesday in the case of Lisa Cook, the Federal Reserve governor whom President Trump is trying to fire. Our reporter Colby Smith describes the importance of Cook’s case for the independence of the central bank.
     

Supreme Court to Weigh Trump’s Bid to Fire Lisa Cook

The Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments on Wednesday in the case of Lisa Cook, the Federal Reserve governor whom President Trump is trying to fire. Our reporter Colby Smith describes the importance of Cook’s case for the independence of the central bank.

Bessent Attended a Supreme Court Argument. Now He’s Telling Powell Not To.

20. Januar 2026 um 22:44
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said it was a mistake for Jerome Powell to attend arguments in a case on Fed independence. But Mr. Bessent attended a tariff case.

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“If you’re trying not to politicize the Fed, for the Fed chair to be sitting there trying to put his thumb on the scale is a real mistake,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.

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

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.

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

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.

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Kevin A. Hassett serves as the director of the White House National Economic Council.

Powell, an Unlikely Foil, Takes On Trump

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.

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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.

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

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.

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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.”

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

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.
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