At his party’s midterm convention in Dallas, President Trump labored to convince Americans that Republicans had achieved “tremendous economic success.”
Abbie VanSickle, a Supreme Court correspondent for The New York Times, takes stock of the court’s term this year. Opinions largely broke for conservatives, but the court pushed back on some of President Trump’s boldest ideas.
Abbie VanSickle, a Supreme Court correspondent for The New York Times, takes stock of the court’s term this year. Opinions largely broke for conservatives, but the court pushed back on some of President Trump’s boldest ideas.
The justices pushed back on some of President Trump’s signature moves, but they also expanded presidential power and supplied victories on long-sought conservative goals.
The justices pushed back on some of President Trump’s signature moves, but they also expanded presidential power and supplied victories on long-sought conservative goals.
The Supreme Court struck down President Trump’s order to end the guarantee of birthright citizenship for the U.S.-born babies of undocumented immigrants and temporary visitors.
President Trump promised to “take appropriate action immediately” against Lisa Cook, the Fed governor he had tried to fire, even as the court affirmed that Fed officials can be fired only for cause.
President Trump promised to “take appropriate action immediately” against Lisa Cook, the Fed governor he had tried to fire, even as the court affirmed that Fed officials can be fired only for cause.
In twin rulings, the Supreme Court affirmed the Fed’s independence and said its leaders could not be fired at will, but said President Trump could fire other independent regulators for any reason.
In twin rulings, the Supreme Court affirmed the Fed’s independence and said its leaders could not be fired at will, but said President Trump could fire other independent regulators for any reason.
Over the next two weeks, the justices will release more than a dozen final opinions, including high-profile decisions on birthright citizenship, the Federal Reserve and transgender athletes.
Over the next two weeks, the justices will release more than a dozen final opinions, including high-profile decisions on birthright citizenship, the Federal Reserve and transgender athletes.
The justices will resolve a series of high-profile cases testing the Trump administration’s policies to expand presidential power and reshape the federal bureaucracy.
The pre-eminent economic policymaker of his time and a skilled political operator, he favored market-friendly stances that would later come to be associated with destructive financial forces.
The pre-eminent economic policymaker of his time and a skilled political operator, he favored market-friendly stances that would later come to be associated with destructive financial forces.
Alan Greenspan in 1987. After overseeing a period of immense wealth creation, he was often portrayed as among those responsible for the 2008 crisis and the economic and political shocks that followed it.
The economic backdrop that Kevin M. Warsh inherits as chair of the Federal Reserve does not call for the interest rate cuts that President Trump wants.
The economic backdrop that Kevin M. Warsh inherits as chair of the Federal Reserve does not call for the interest rate cuts that President Trump wants.
Jerome H. Powell is passing the chair’s baton to Kevin M. Warsh at the Federal Reserve, an institution that President Trump’s pick says needs an overhaul.
Jerome H. Powell is passing the chair’s baton to Kevin M. Warsh at the Federal Reserve, an institution that President Trump’s pick says needs an overhaul.
President Trump’s pick to replace Jerome H. Powell takes the helm at a highly uncertain moment for the economy and with heightened concern about the Federal Reserve’s ability to operate independently.
President Trump’s pick to replace Jerome H. Powell takes the helm at a highly uncertain moment for the economy and with heightened concern about the Federal Reserve’s ability to operate independently.
Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney in Washington, dropped an inquiry into Jerome Powell last month after a federal judge blocked her grand jury subpoenas.
Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney in Washington, dropped an inquiry into Jerome Powell last month after a federal judge blocked her grand jury subpoenas.
The Trump administration’s attacks on the Federal Reserve have rattled confidence in the central bank’s ability to operate independently before a leadership transition.
The Trump administration’s attacks on the Federal Reserve have rattled confidence in the central bank’s ability to operate independently before a leadership transition.
President Trump’s nominee to become the next chair of the Federal Reserve wants to overhaul the central bank, including its more than $6 trillion balance sheet.
President Trump’s nominee to become the next chair of the Federal Reserve wants to overhaul the central bank, including its more than $6 trillion balance sheet.
“It took 18 years to create this balance sheet problem, and we won’t be able to fix it in 18 minutes,” Kevin M. Warsh, the Federal Reserve chair nominee, told lawmakers on Tuesday.
Lawmakers questioned the ability of Kevin Warsh, President Trump’s pick for Fed chair, to lead the central bank independently. Colby Smith explains how Mr. Warsh tried to distance himself from the president.
Lawmakers questioned the ability of Kevin Warsh, President Trump’s pick for Fed chair, to lead the central bank independently. Colby Smith explains how Mr. Warsh tried to distance himself from the president.
Kevin M. Warsh is set to testify at the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday even as a criminal investigation into the central bank risks delaying his ascension to become the next chair.
Kevin M. Warsh is set to testify at the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday even as a criminal investigation into the central bank risks delaying his ascension to become the next chair.
President Trump has lashed out at enemies, allies and even the pope, and made it harder for Republicans to keep the focus on economic issues in a midterm election year.
President Trump has lashed out at enemies, allies and even the pope, and made it harder for Republicans to keep the focus on economic issues in a midterm election year.
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