Jerome Powell

The president’s escalating criticism of the central bank might be bluster. But it raises questions about how far he might go and what would happen if he tried to act.

President Trump stepped up his attacks on the Federal Reserve Board and its chairman, Jerome Powell, blaming the central bank for declines in the stock market.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren said regulators are failing to respond to what she thinks could be a new meltdown in the making: the trillion-dollar market for leveraged loans.

In a highly anticipated proposal, the central bank outlined a new approach for its post-crisis supervisory program that divides banks into different tiers based on size.

In a letter Monday to Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell, the four House Democrats argued that the nation’s aging payments system is contributing to economic inequality.

The Federal Reserve Board’s meeting to discuss supervisory standards for midsize institutions will be closely watched by regulatory relief advocates and those who want the Fed to maintain its firm hand.

Legendary former central banker Paul Volcker praised Jerome Powell as the current Federal Reserve chairman faces fire from President Donald Trump for raising interest rates.

The central bank will hold an open meeting Oct. 31 to discuss changes to the enhanced supervisory regime as required by the regulatory relief bill passed in May.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is opening a new front in a campaign against a familiar foe — demanding that the Federal Reserve keep its restrictions on Wells Fargo until Chief Executive Officer Tim Sloan is removed.

Main Street and Wall Street banks show strong earnings gains over last year; the president calls the Fed’s rate raising policies “my biggest threat.”