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Federal Reserve Chair Powell To Remain As Governor

Bloomberg Radio Washington D.C. 17d7d Impact 8

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced on Friday that he will not step down despite recent political shifts. The decision comes as gas prices rise by 3.5%. The Wall Street rally saw new historical highs early in the week but was quickly dampened by rising oil prices, fueling inflation and economic concerns. David Kuhn noted the decision serves to demonstrate the Federal Reserve's standing to the markets. Jerome Powell's term as Federal Reserve Chair ends on May 15, but his term as a Fed governor continues until late January 2028. Jerome Powell stated that the US government's actions have crossed a line and could alter the Federal Reserve's operations. Jerome Powell is expected to remain as Federal Reserve Chair, despite being described as a negative figure by Treasury Secretary Bessent.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced on Friday that he will not step down despite recent political shifts. The decision comes as gas prices rise by 3.5%. The Wall Street rally saw new historical highs early in the week but was quickly dampened by rising oil prices, fueling inflation and economic concerns. David Kuhn noted the decision serves to demonstrate the Federal Reserve's standing to the markets. Jerome Powell's term as Federal Reserve Chair ends on May 15, but his term as a Fed governor continues until late January 2028. Jerome Powell stated that the US government's actions have crossed a line and could alter the Federal Reserve's operations. Jerome Powell is expected to remain as Federal Reserve Chair, despite being described as a negative figure by Treasury Secretary Bessent. This decision prevents President Trump from filling a vacancy on the Fed's Board of Governors with his own appointee. The Treasury Secretary stated that Powell believes other Republican nominees do not care about the Federal Reserve's integrity, and only he can uphold it. This statement was seen as an insult to other nominees. Powell's commitment to staying in his role was reportedly communicated to Bessent during an appearance on Fox Business. High-ranking US government officials noted that Powell's decision to remain as a governor impacts the nomination process for the next Chair, specifically regarding candidate Kevin Warsh.

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Sources · 7 independent

Bloomberg Radio

“Piro has pledged to remain at the U.S. central bank until the Department of Justice probe, related to cost overruns and a building renovation, is completed”

WBAL Baltimore

“Jerome Powell is heading up the FED's two-day meeting at the conclusion of which interest rates are expected to remain unchanged.”

Bluesky

“on six criteria fo. OPINION: (The Conversation) — Just war theory, developed over centuries, focuses on six criteria for assessing whether a conflict is justified.”

WBUR Boston

“he has the option to stay on the Fed's governing board through early 2028. Now, that would be an unusual move.”

Haberturk Radyo

“FED başkanı Jerome Powell'ın görev süresindeki son faiz toplantısı olacak. Powell'ın görev süresi 15 mayısta doluyor.”

RFI Monde

“Jérôme Poël, le président de la FED, tire sa révérence aujourd'hui à l'issue d'une ultime réunion de la Banque Centrale américaine.”

TOK FM

“to najprawdopodobniej ostatnie posiedzenie Fedu pod wodzą Jeroma Pałela jego kadencja mija 15 maja ale czy przez konflikt Pałela z donaldem Trumpem to przekazanie władzy w Fedzie może nie być jednak tak płynne jak dotychczas.”

TOK FM

“najprawdopodobniej ostatnie posiedzenie Fedu pod wodzą Jeroma Pałela jego kadencja mija 15 maja ale czy przez konflikt Pałela z donaldem Trumpem czy to przekazanie władzy w Fedzie może nie być jednak tak płynne”

CNA938 Singapore

“He announced that he is going to stay on as Fed governor when his chairmanship ends on the 15th of May, which is unlikely to go down well with President Donald Trump.”

WTOP Washington DC

“Jerome Powell says he'll remain on the board of the Federal Reserve after his term as chairman ends next month following the Department of Justice dropping a probe into his role.”

C-SPAN Radio

“I've said that I will not leave the board until this investigation is well and truly over with transparency and finality.”

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