Wall Street analysts are almost universally negative about the news.

Central bank chair condemns 'intimidation' following grand jury subpoenas.

"If there were any remaining doubt whether advisers within the Trump Administration are actively pushing to end the independence of the Federal Reserve, there should now be none."

Powell said the investigation rests on “pretexts,” arguing it's retaliation for the Fed’s refusal to follow the Trump's preferences on interest rates.

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Wall Street analysts are almost universally negative about the news.

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

Powell actually wears two hats: He is chair of the Fed’s Board of Governors and chair of the Federal Open Market Committee.

The "Sell America" trade is a hot topic after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's bombshell announcement that he's under criminal investigation

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

"Any nominee from U.S. President Trump is likely to have to place additional emphasis on their independence to try and prove they are above politics."

Even Trump’s own Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, challenged Trump on his “revenge probe” of Powell.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday slammed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as either “incompetent” or “crooked,” even as his Department of Justice faces growing opposition over…

Vorgänger des Fed-Chefs und Kollegen aus aller Welt schicken eine ernste Warnung an das Weiße Haus: Lasst die Notenbank in Ruhe! Offenbar sieht selbst ein enger Vertrauter Donald…

The heads of several central banks from around the world said that Jerome Powell, "a respected colleague," should have full independence at the Fed.

“The reason markets didn’t react more is because we already wrecked the independence of the Fed,” said Tyler Cowen, economist and blogger extraordinaire.

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…