Season 576 of ‘Trump forgot again’ as the president publicly rewrites his decision and dumps the script on Biden Someone needs to start writing these things on his hands now. We Got This Covered · Jul 17, 2025
The changing nature of startup employment, OpenAI’s e-commerce ambitions, and Powell’s future It has been, to say the least, a wild week in the private markets. I’m taking you briefly inside my reporter’s notebook. Fortune · Jul 17, 2025
For one hour, investors got a taste of a new world where the Fed is run by a ‘stooge’—and they hated every minute of it A noncredible chair would face resistance from inside the Fed, former Fed Vice Chair Richard Clarida says. Fortune · Jul 17, 2025
US Stocks Likely To Open On A Mixed Note: Netflix, PepsiCo, TSM Earnings In Focus U.S. stock futures were swinging between gains and losses on Thursday after ending higher on Wednesday. Futures of major benchmark indices were mixed. Benzinga · Jul 17, 2025
House passes aid and broadcasting cuts – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Jul 17, 2025
Asian shares are mostly higher after Trump says he discussed firing Fed Chair Powell World shares are mostly higher while U.S. futures are mixed after President Donald Trump rocked Wall Street by saying he had “talked about the concept of firing” the head of the Federal Reserve The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2025
Trump considered firing Fed Chair but said he is 'highly unlikely' to do so President Donald Trump rocked Wall Street temporarily by saying he had “talked about the concept of firing” the head of the Federal Reserve, but was unlikely to do so, ”unless he has to leave for fraud”. Euronews · Jul 17, 2025
Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin Climb Amid Trump-Powell Turbulence: Analyst Says BTC Could Reach $3 Trillion Market Cap By Year-End If This Happens Leading cryptocurrencies rose alongside stocks on Wednesday as President Donald Trump denied that he plans to remove Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Benzinga · Jul 17, 2025
Asian Stocks Struggle As Traders Eye Fed Saga, Trade War Asian markets fluctuated Thursday after a rollercoaster day on Wall Street punctuated by fears Donald Trump was considering sacking the head of the US Federal Reserve. International Business Times · Jul 17, 2025
Trump news at a glance: Musk mocks ‘Epstein hoax’ claims after president blasts its ‘stupid’ believers Musk says Trump should release files and ‘point out which part is the hoax’ as the president struggles to contain crisis within Maga base. Key US politics stories from Wednesday 16 July at a glance The Guardian - US · Jul 17, 2025
‘Surprised’ Trump appears to forget he appointed Powell as Fed chair before blaming Biden for keeping him on Seeming gaffe comes a day after he fabricated a story about his uncle and Unabomber Ted Kaczynski The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025
Donald Trump says he will fire the Fed Chair, then says he won’t — so who’s he lying to this time? Why approve a bill you’re just going to cut to pieces later? We Got This Covered · Jul 16, 2025
Trump-Powell Feud Heats Up: Odds Of Fed Chair Ouster Spike A political firestorm erupted on Wall Street Wednesday as speculations surged that President Donald Trump could fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell before his term ends, reigniting fears over central bank independence. Benzinga · Jul 16, 2025
Markets have a frenzied day on rumors Trump might fire Jerome Powell Stocks plummeted when a series of reports indicated president Donald Trump was close to firing the Fed chair. They soared once he denied them. Fortune · Jul 16, 2025
Latin Times · Jul 16, 2025 Trump Blames Biden for Appointing 'Terrible' Jerome Powell. Trump Appointed Powell in 2017 In Trump's latest tirade against Fed Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, he blamed Biden for Powell's appointment—despite Trump himself nominating Powell in 2017.
Kiplinger · Jul 16, 2025 Stock Market Today: Powell Rumors Spark Volatile Day for Stocks Stocks sold off sharply intraday after multiple reports suggested President Trump is considering firing Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
Benzinga · Jul 16, 2025 Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Bounce Back As Bulls Take Control Again? Cryptocurrency markets are trading higher on Wednesday after President Trump dismissed rumors that he may remove Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell from his post.
Fortune · Jul 16, 2025 Trump won't rule out sacking Powell as Jamie Dimon works to shield the Fed chair Trump has listened to Dimon in the past, notably a famous Fox Business interview with Maria Bartiromo.
Al Jazeera · Jul 16, 2025 Trump repudiates draft letter to fire US Fed chair Powell Trump acknowledged discussing firing Powell with Republicans but denied a letter had been drafted to do that.
Benzinga · Jul 16, 2025 Gold, Bitcoin Surge As Trump Eyes Powell Ouster: What's Moving Markets Wednesday? Volatility surged across interest rate-sensitive assets Wednesday after reports circulated that President Donald Trump may be preparing to remove Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell from his post. The rumors sparked fears over the Fed's independence, triggering a broad flight to gold and a sell-off in the U.S. dollar.
International Business Times · Jul 16, 2025 Trump Says Not Firing Fed Chair -- But Not Ruling Out US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he was not currently planning to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, but added that he did not rule it out.
Benzinga · Jul 16, 2025 Donald Trump To Fire Jerome Powell? Polymarket Traders Say 'No, But...' Wagers on the decentralized predictions platform Polymarket suggest a growing belief that Donald Trump may move to oust Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, with traders assigning a 22% probability to the scenario playing out by the end of 2025.
The Guardian - US · Jul 16, 2025 Trump privately indicates he may soon fire Fed chair Jerome Powell The US president denies he would dismiss the Federal Reserve head after reportedly drafting letter to sack him
The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025 Trump’s calls it ‘highly unlikely’ he’ll fire Fed chair Powell after reportedly telling House GOP he ‘likely will soon’ The president’s public about-face on firing Jerome Powell is sure to have critics call it another TACO, or ‘Trump Always Chickens Out,’ moment.
Evening Standard · Jul 16, 2025 London stocks slip after reports that Trump will fire Federal Reserve boss The FTSE 100 index closed down 11.77 points, 0.1%, at 8,926.55.