Index/People/Jerome Powell

Jerome Powell

President of the FED

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Dec 8, 2025
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when is powell out

Jerome Powell’s term as Chair of the Federal Reserve expires in May 2026 (sources consistently cite “May 2026,” with one specifying May 15, 2026) . Multiple outlets report that President Trump is prep...

Dec 10, 2025
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Has Jerome Powell announced plans to step down or seek another term?

Available reporting shows Jerome Powell has not announced plans to step down or to seek another term; his current chair term runs through May 2026 and news coverage focuses on his remaining months and...

Nov 15, 2025
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Who hired Jerome Powell the first time?

Jerome H. Powell was first appointed to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors by President Barack Obama in 2012 and later nominated as Fed Chair by President Donald Trump in November 2017; he first t...

Jan 14, 2026

Who nominated Jerome Powell to his first federal position and when was he hired?

Jerome H. Powell’s first recorded federal service was as a Treasury Department official during the administration of President George H. W. Bush; he entered public service in 1990 and served in multip...

Jan 17, 2026

What is the Senate confirmation process for the Federal Reserve Chair and typical timeline?

The president selects the Federal Reserve Chair from among sitting Board governors and nominates that person for a four‑year chair term; the appointment requires Senate advice and consent, typically b...

Jan 14, 2026

How did the Justice Department handle subpoenas for Trump administration records?

The Justice Department, under the Trump administration, used compulsory legal tools — subpoenas directed at independent agencies, congressional staffers and others — in ways that multiple news outlets...

Dec 11, 2025

Did Biden endorse Powell's reappointment as Federal Reserve Chair in 2022?

President Joe Biden formally nominated (reappointed) Jerome Powell to a second four‑year term as Federal Reserve Chair on November 22, 2021, and publicly said he supported Powell’s approach to tighten...

Nov 17, 2025

Does Pres. Trump's recitation of Powell's appointment and your analysis of it

President Trump publicly criticized Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, whom Trump first elevated to the chair in 2018, and has said he will not reappoint him when Powell’s term ends in May 2026 whil...

Nov 4, 2025

How did Biden's administration respond to Trump's claims about Powell's appointment?

Biden’s administration did not issue a clearly documented, direct rebuttal to former President Trump’s claims about Jerome Powell’s appointment in the documents provided; multiple contemporary news an...

Oct 19, 2025

powell said trump is destroying the us economy true or falase

Jerome Powell did not say the phrase "Trump is destroying the US economy." Powell’s public remarks in September–October 2025 criticized tariff risks and warned of , but he stopped short of directly bl...

Jan 20, 2026

Is trump being investigated forar crimes

There is no clear, sourced reporting in the provided documents that the president, Donald Trump, is the subject of a current criminal investigation; the coverage instead documents an aggressive Trump ...

Jan 18, 2026

Is Doonal Trump under active legal investigation

The reporting provided does not show that President Donald J. Trump is presently the subject of a new, active federal criminal investigation; historic probes into his actions were paused or dropped af...

Jan 15, 2026

Trump is not now running for office. DOJ needs to do its job. What explanation might there be for not moving forward with a real investigation of hte truth? Who would benefit? Who would get hurt?

The Justice Department’s choice not to rapidly or aggressively pursue certain investigations into former President Trump and his allies reflects a mix of institutional caution, legal constraints, and ...

Jan 15, 2026

It would seem that you can't or won't suggest that the mountain of evidence piling up - in one direction mind you - doesn't underscore some deeper dark truth invovling Donald trump.

The public record assembled in mainstream reporting and watchdog compilations documents a long list of controversies, legal fights and policy actions tied to Donald Trump’s presidencies and political ...

Jan 2, 2026

How did the 2025 lapse in BLS data collection affect inflation reporting and economic policymaking?

The October 2025 lapse in Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data collection produced the first-ever missing monthly CPI observation, forcing the agency to cancel the October CPI release and carry forwa...

Dec 20, 2025

Trump criticized the renovation, citing ballooning costs and long delays, and demanded an investigation.

Donald Trump did publicly criticize large federal renovation projects — most prominently the Federal Reserve’s $2.5 billion overhaul and his own contested White House ballroom addition — calling risin...

Dec 12, 2025

What factors are currently driving inflation and are they expected to persist into 2026?

Inflation in late‑2025 is being driven by a mix of tariff‑related goods-price increases, shelter and medical‑care costs, and lingering services prices — headline CPI ran about 3.0% year‑over‑year in S...

Dec 10, 2025

is there an AI bubble?

Markets and commentators are sharply divided: many analysts warn that parts of the AI sector show classic bubble signs — concentrated valuations, heavy debt-financed infrastructure and soaring private...

Nov 19, 2025

What experience did Powell have before his first federal appointment?

Jerome Powell had a mix of private‑sector and Washington policy experience before his first federal appointment: he was an investment banker, worked on fiscal policy in Washington think tanks, and ser...

Nov 17, 2025

Does your analysis of Pres. Trump's narrative on Powell's appointment to

President Trump has publicly criticized Jerome Powell — who he first elevated to Fed chair in 2018 — and is actively seeking a replacement before Powell’s chair term expires in May 2026, with the Whit...