Jerome Powell is wrapping up eight hazard-filled years as Fed chair, and weathered the most sustained political assault on the central bank in its modern history

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Jerome Powell is wrapping up eight hazard-filled years as Fed chair, and weathered the most sustained political assault on the central bank in its modern history




The pandemic, inflation and White House pressure tested the central bank’s leader as never before.
2026-05-14 02:00:00
Nick Timiraos