Jerome Powell

Fed chair nominee Warsh calls for ‘regime change’ and new approach to inflation

Warsh’s confirmation faces delay due to dispute over Powell criminal probe

US President Donald Trump (left) said he would fire Fed chief Jerome Powell if he did not resign from the Fed after his term as chair ended.

Trump’s quest for more sway over Fed faces fresh hurdles

Jerome Powell’s term as chair of the Federal Reserve ends on May 15, but it appears increasingly likely that he will stay on in some capacity at the US central bank after that

Powell told reporters his decision to stay or go would ultimately be based on “what he thought was “best for the institution and for the people we serve”.

Trump threatens to fire Powell if he does not resign from Fed

Jerome Powell’s tenure as chair officially ends May 15

Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell intends to remain in his role until his successor is confirmed, but has not indicated whether he plans to remain as a Fed governor.
THINKING ALOUD

The clock is ticking on the Fed’s leadership change

A Senate impasse, criminal probe and unusual political pressure mean the transition may not be clean or quick

Jerome Powell, whose last meeting as Fed chair comes at the end of April, sounded weary as he delineated the shocks that he has steered the US central bank through.
NEWS ANALYSIS

Fed will wait out war, monitor oil shock impact before acting on interest rates

The US central bank hinted that it may not cut rates until the fog from the Iran war has cleared

Trump, who has long implored both Powell and the Fed to lower interest rates aggressively, has nominated a replacement for Powell, former Fed governor Kevin Warsh.

Powell says no plans to leave Fed until investigation over

The investigation has stirred speculation in recent months that he might continue serving his term as a governor, which runs until 2028

Oil has been hovering around US$100 a barrel after surging 35% in a week following the Feb 28 US-Israeli strikes on Iran.
NEWS ANALYSIS

Stuck between inflationary and deflationary forces, Fed almost certain to keep rates unchanged

Officials warn any rate-cut plans will be shelved until the aftershocks of the Iran war become clear

The strength of the US dollar and the weakness of the Treasury market on the day Kevin Warsh’s nomination was announced suggest that markets anticipate him to continue holding the current Fed chair's line on rates.
NEWS ANALYSIS

Disappointment for some, relief for others as markets ponder Warsh’s nomination as next Fed chief

In some quarters, he is seen as a ‘credible choice’, who may hold his own against President Trump’s demand for rate cuts

US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell has painted a picture of an economy that did not require any further rate cuts for the foreseeable future.
NEWS ANALYSIS

Powell defends independence of Federal Reserve

It will maintain trust in central banks that monetary policy will not be abused for short-term gains that might win elections