President-elect Donald Trump’s favorite barometer of his success — the stock market — had been humming since his reelection. Business-friendly promises of deregulation and tax cuts got investors excited with anticipation of unlocked profit and easy money.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hinted Wednesday that the economic policies of President-elect Donald Trump are starting to become top of mind for the central bank.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has ruled out the possibility of the central bank adding Bitcoin to its balance sheet, citing legal restrictions under the Federal Reserve Act. Powell addressed the issue during a Dec.

President-elect Donald Trump said in an interview that aired on Sunday that he has no plans to remove Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Appearing on NBC’s “Meet the Press with Kristen Welker,” Trump was asked if he would try to replace Powell.

Powell's more than six years as Fed chief have been consequential, but the coming months could present new challenges.

As many economists know, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and the US President-elect Donald J. Trump do not see eye to eye on practically everything. The political “indifference” is nothing short of pronounced;