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Ex-US Fed Chair Powell warns against politicisation amid Trump’s attacks
Ex-US Fed Chair Powell warns against politicisation amid Trump’s attacks
Jerome Powell says the US central bank is undergoing a 'stress test' like other institutions in the current era.
Ex-Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell sounds alarm over political interference
Ex-Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell sounds alarm over political interference
<p>Powell says central bank has been facing ‘stress test’ under Trump, as supreme court weighs decision on Fed governor that president tried to fire</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/feb/17/sign-up-for-the-breaking-news-us-email-to-get-newsletter-alerts-direct-to-your-inbox?utm_medium=ACQUISITIONS_STANDFIRST&utm_campaign=BN22326&utm_content=signup&utm_term=standfirst&utm_source=GUARDIAN_WEB">Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email</a></p></li></ul><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/jerome-powell">Jerome Powell</a>, the former chair of the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/federal-reserve">Federal Reserve</a>, has warned that a single act of political interference in monetary policy could permanently destroy public trust in the central bank.</p><p>As Donald <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/trump-administration">Trump’s administration</a> continues to test the Fed’s longstanding independence, Powell said in a speech on Sunday night that the institution was in the midst of a “stress test”.</p> <a href="https://www.t…
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aljazeera
“Ex-US Fed Chair Powell warns against politicisation amid Trump’s attacks”
→ Jerome Powell warned against politicisation of the Fed during Trump’s attacks.
guardian
“Ex-Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell sounds alarm over political interference”
→ Jerome Powell sounded an alarm about political interference.