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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent alleged Wednesday at the World Economic Forum (WEF) that referred Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has recently been “politicizing” the central bank by […]

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick predicts that first-quarter economic growth will heat up to 5%. But sustaining that pace won't be easy, economists say.

Leading global economic policymakers at the World Economic Forum in Davos urged countries and businesses to filter out the turmoil from a week of clashes with the Trump administration and focus on boosting growth and fighting inequality in a world where trade will continue to flow and international cooperation is still badly needed.

While Jay Powell’s current four-year term as Fed Chair ends in May 2026, his appointment as a Fed Governor does not expire until January 2028. Although normally a Fed Chair leaves the Fed Board when their leadership position ends, they don’t have to. There is precedent for others who have remained on the board.