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Trump Fed Nominees Oppose Extending Powell's Temporary Chairmanship
Nominees appointed by former President Trump have expressed opposition to the terms of keeping Jerome Powell as the Federal Reserve's temporary chair, signaling potential challenges in Fed leadership continuity. This disagreement could influence the Federal Reserve's policy direction going forward.
Date:
16.05.2026 |
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| EURUSD | 1.162520 | -0.38218% |
| GBPUSD | 1.331880 | -0.61858% |
| USDJPY | 158.718000 | +0.23303% |
| XAUUSD | 4540.645000 | -2.39937% |
| USDCAD | 1.374440 | +0.18368% |
| NZDUSD | 0.583350 | -1.36718% |
| USDCHF | 0.786360 | +0.40219% |
| AUDUSD | 0.715310 | -0.97281% |
| EURGBP | 0.872470 | +0.22631% |
| EURJPY | 184.535000 | -0.10934% |
| GBPJPY | 211.466000 | -0.31349% |
| AUDJPY | 113.428000 | -0.77245% |
| CADJPY | 115.453000 | +0.066738% |
| CHFJPY | 201.979410 | -0.060657% |
| NZDJPY | 92.666000 | -1.06978% |
| GBPCHF | 1.048050 | -0.11722% |
| EURCHF | 0.914180 | +0.027354% |
| USDMXN | 17.336000 | +0.77037% |
| USDZAR | 16.674400 | +1.31486% |
| USDTRY | 45.450900 | -0.096275% |
| USDRUB | 72.775000 | -0.64724% |
| USDSEK | 9.437380 | +0.98315% |
| USDCNY | 6.809200 | +0.36259% |
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