Trump May Be Close to Appointing Jerome Powell and John Taylor to the Fed
Odds of a Yellen reappointment fade as Trump tells Fox Business he is leaning toward naming Jerome Powell to lead Fed.
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Fed Hopeful Kevin Warsh Is a Globalist Who Endorsed Trade Deals Trump Now Criticizes
“American leaders must find their voices in championing free markets, free people and free trade,” Warsh wrote.
WSJ Ed Board: The Federal Reserve Needs an Outsider for Chairman, Not Yellen or Powell
Two of Donald Trump’s front-runners for Fed Chairman represent “the monetary policies that have favored the affluent and done little or nothing for the real economy,” says the Wall Street Journal’s Editorial Board. Current Chair Janet Yellen and Fed Board alum Jay Powell are, according to the publication, a continuation of the same failed Fed policies that led “so many working-class voters [to turn] to Mr. Trump in 2016.”
WINNING: U.S. Household Wealth Reaches Record High of $1.7 Trillion
Household wealth in America reached a record high of $1.7 trillion in the second quarter of 2017 due to rising property values and gains in financial assets, according to a Federal Reserve report released Thursday.
EXCLUSIVE – Bill Johnson Calls for Tax Reform Outside IRS: ‘This Is Not a Time for Politics’
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Bill Johnson (R-OH) says Republicans and Democrats need to stop politicizing tax reform and work in favor of America’s working class to pass legislation that will take the financial burden off of small businesses.
Wall Street Is Obsessed with Gary Cohn
The fate of Gary Cohn is a big topic at New York’s biggest Wall Street conference Tuesday. That’s hardly surprising.
Gary Cohn’s Shot at Fed Chair Falls Apart
Gary Cohn is out of the running for the top job at the Federal Reserve.
Goldman Sachs CEO: Gary Cohn Doesn’t Read a Lot of Policy Papers
Cohn’s old boss tries to put a nice gloss on his former deputy’s lack of reading and writing habits.
Vice Chair Stanley Fischer Is Stepping Down from the Fed
Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer is resigning from his role at the central bank for “personal reasons.”
Report: Gary Cohn Does Not Regret Trashing President Trump
National Economic Council Director Gary Cohn has no regrets about trashing President Donald Trump’s response to the violence in Charlottesville earlier this month.
Despite Market Expectations, Hurricane Harvey May Push Interest Rates Up
The market got the Fed’s reaction to Katrina wrong back in 2005. The same thing may be happening again.
Former Fed Governor: Gary Cohn Lacks Experience to Chair Fed
Gary Cohn does not have what it takes to be the head of the Federal Reserve, former Fed Governor Mark Olson said Friday.
Steve Bannon Proud of Trump; Gary Cohn ‘Disgusted’
President Trump’s chief economics adviser is reportedly whispering his discontent with the president to close associates.
Business Insider: Gary Cohn Is a ‘Looming Threat’ to Markets
A complete lack of a track-record when it comes to monetary policy.
Kocherlakota Explains Why Trump Is Driving the Stock Market Higher
The former Fed official understands why stock prices are rising at a time when Americans voted to Make America Great Again.
Barney Frank: Gary Cohn Was a Major Player in the Crisis
Cohn is a bad choice for Fed chair, Barney Frank warns.
Survey: Economists Think Gary Cohn Will Win Fed Chair
But could the nomination survive Cohn’s connections to Goldman Sachs and the firm’s numerous scandals?
Gary Cohn Sold Someone a Bunch of Dying Cows
Just another day in the life of a former commodities trader who is being considered for Fed chairman.
CNBC’s Insana: Letting Gary Cohn Run Fed Is Like Letting a ‘Gambling Addict Run a Casino’
Another voice calls out against the idea of appointing the former Goldman Sachs executive to head the Fed.
4 Gary Cohn Scandals That Could Kill His Nomination to Run the Federal Reserve
President Donald Trump is considering nominating economic adviser Gary Cohn to run the Federal Reserve, but the former Goldman Sachs executive’s proximity to several Wall Street scandals could threaten his Senate confirmation.
Bloomberg: The 5 Most Likely Candidates to Replace Janet Yellen to Lead the Fed
As Janet Yellen’s tenure as the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank comes to a close, here are some of the candidates that could replace her at the end of her term next February.
Politico: Gary Cohn Is Trump’s Top Candidate for Fed Chair Position
According to a Tuesday report from Politico, National Economic Council Director Gary Cohn is President Trump’s leading candidate to succeed Janet Yellen as chairman of the Federal Reserve.
Former Fed President Kocherlakota Slams The Latest ‘Labor Shortage’ Claims
If there were really a labor shortage, wages would be rising.
World View: Fed Reserve Chairman Janet Yellen Says ‘No Financial Crisis in Our Lifetimes’
Contents: Fed Reserve Chairman Janet Yellen says ‘no financial crisis in our lifetimes’; Examining the stock market bubble; Remembering Alan Greenspan as Fed Chairman; Remembering Ben Bernanke as Fed Chairman
Even As Stocks Push Higher, Clouds Gather For The U.S. Economy
Data points toward lower economic growth.
Fed Hikes Interest Rates for Fourth Time Since Financial Crisis
Fed rate raise signals cautious optimism about economic stability.
New York Fed Stumbled Into A Fundamental Truth About Wall Street
Regulation does not reduce risk. It just moves it around.
BOOM! Atlanta Fed Sees GDP Growing At More Than 4% In Second Quarter
The Atlanta Fed’s nowcast rose to 4.1 percent.
Fed Says Business Investment and Jobs Improved While Slow Growth Is Likely to Be Transitory
The Fed doesn’t appear worried about the slow pace of economic growth in the first three months of the year, saying that the slowdown is “likely to be transitory.”
Americans Owe $1 Trillion in Credit Card Debt Due to Rising Interest Rates
Americans owe a whopping $1 trillion in credit card debt thanks to rising interest rates, according to data from the Federal Reserve.
Trump Says He Likes Janet Yellen and Supports the Export-Import Bank
The possibility that Trump may support the status quo at the Fed has some supporters scratching their heads. On Wall Street, this is widely viewed as the result of the influence of Gary Cohn and other financiers on the president.
Peter Schweizer: White House Democrats Serve Wall Street ‘at the Expense of Main Street’
Breitbart News Senior Editor-at-Large Peter Schweizer, president of the Government Accountability Institute and author of the best-selling book Clinton Cash, appeared on Thursday’s Breitbart News Daily to give a status report on President Trump’s efforts to “drain the swamp” of Washington corruption.
The Fed Will Give Trump Room to Run
Far from worrying that the economy is in danger of overheating, the minutes make it clear that Fed officials see the risks to economic growth as “tilted to the downside.”
Richmond Fed President Jeffrey Lacker Resigns Over Leak of Confidential Information
“I deeply regret the role I may have played in confirming this confidential information and its dissemination,” Lacker said.
No One Wants to Be General Counsel of the Federal Reserve
It’s been nearly two months since the Federal Reserve said its long-running general counsel Scott Alvarez will retire this year and no replacement has been named.
Exclusive–Congressman Massie: ‘We Need to Audit the Fed, It’s a Creature of the Swamp’
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee passed a bill on Tuesday to fully audit the Federal Reserve.
Foreign Banks Retreat from Lending to U.S.
Lending in the U.S. by foreign banks has started to contract.
Stock Market Rises as Fed Chair Janet Yellen Urges Congress and Trump Administration to Adopt Pro-Growth Policies
President Donald Trump’s promises to cut taxes, increase infrastructure spending, and reduce regulatory burdens on businesses have boosted optimism of everyone from CEOs to small businesses to consumers, sent the financial markets soaring, and boosted job creation.
Fed Hikes Key Interest Rate, Signals Economic Strength
The Federal Reserve increased its key interest rate by 0.25 percent on Wednesday, signaling the Fed’s continued confidence in the improving U.S. economy.
Watch: Yellen Speaks at Fed Presser
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen speaks at the Federal Open Market Committee press conference on Wednesday, March 15, 2017. Follow Breitbart.tv on Twitter @BreitbartVideo
