Federal Reserve System Explained

Fed Chair Jerome Powell on U.S. Investigation Targeting Him

How Trump built a case against the Fed chair, explained

The Federal Reserve is an independent organization, meant to be insulated from politics, and the Supreme Court suggested last year that President Donald Trump would need a reason, or cause, to fire Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.

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Federal Prosecutors Open Investigation Into Fed Chair Powell

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DOJ Investigation of Fed Chair Powell Sparks Backlash, Support for Fed Independence

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Fed Chair Powell addresses DOJ criminal investigation

Powell confirmed the central bank had been served by the Justice Department in connection with allegations related to congressional testimony on the renovation of the bank’s headquarters.

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House GOP adds to chorus criticizing DOJ investigation of Fed’s Powell

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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell Announces Probe By President Donald Trump’s Justice Department

The Federal Reserve System Affects You More Than You Might Think

The Federal Reserve affects you in more ways than you might think. From interest rates to the employment rate, here are all the ways the Fed affects daily life.

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Trump’s vindictiveness undercuts American financial system

Every living former chair of the Federal Reserve banking system, whether they served under Republicans or Democrats, signed a letter denouncing the

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The Federal Reserve System Returns To Profitability

The Federal Reserve is on track to post its first systemwide profit since the fourth quarter of 2022. Since September, 2022, the combined expenses of the 12 Federal Reserve district banks and the Federal Reserve Board of Governors (BOG) have exceeded the ...