Jamie Dimon says pressure on chair Jerome Powell could ultimately push up borrowing costs

Fed chair hits back, accusing DoJ of threatening criminal charges because central bank defied Trump’s demands

Investors could reassess U.S. assets as Powell probe reignites fears over central bank's independence from the White House.

Analysts warn that White House pressure on US central bank to cut interest rates could put economy in danger

It is a perilous time to mess with the principle that rate-setters under an independent system should be free of political pressure

Highly respected figure has cast off restrained approach – and is determined to protect central bank from escalating attacks

Nine governors including Bank of England’s Andrew Bailey and ECB’s Christine Lagarde say independence is critical

"Ho enorme rispetto per Jay Powell. Tutti quelli che conosciamo credono nell'indipendenza della Fed. Qualsiasi cosa che la indebolisca probabilmente non è una grande idea". (ANSA)

Jamie Dimon says pressure on chair Jerome Powell could ultimately push up borrowing costs

EDITORIAL. The threats, insults and now investigations aimed at the chair of the Federal Reserve, forcing him to respond publicly, risk undermining the institution's credibility…

US president says Jamie Dimon was wrong to suggest he was undermining independence of central bank