Fed meeting recap: Powell to stay on board – Trump's legal attacks have 'left me no choice'
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“Federal Reserve policymakers made their latest decision on interest rates, opting to keep the benchmark at a range of 3.5% to 3.75%.”
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Two independent web sources (Forbes Advisor and a general US Fed Funds Interest Rate source) confirm the benchmark interest rate was kept unchanged at the 3.5%–3.75% target range in April 2026.
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— The benchmark interest rate in the United States was last recorded at 3.75 percent.The Fed kept the federal funds rate unchanged at the 3.5%–3.75% target range for a third consecutive meeting in April…
https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/interest-rate
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— The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 3.50%–3.75% following the April FOMC meeting.
https://www.forbes.com/advisor/investing/fed-funds-rate-hist…
https://www.forbes.com/advisor/investing/fed-funds-rate-hist…
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— US Treasury interest rates compared to Federal Funds Rate. The Federal Funds Rate pushes up shorter term treasuries to cause an inverted yield curve when the Federal Reserve wants to tame demand and i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_funds_rate
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_funds_rate
“The decision came with some fireworks among Fed officials, with four dissenting votes — a first since 1992.”
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Multiple sources (AP and another news report) confirm that four officials dissented from the decision, noting it as the most dissents since October 1992.
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— Federal Reserve officials left interest rates unchanged, but revealed a deepening division over the outlook for policy amid increased uncertainty caused by the conflict in the Middle East.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-29/fed-holds…
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— WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged for the third straight meeting but signaled it could still cut rates in the coming months, moves that attracted the mos…
https://whdh.com/news/federal-reserve-keeps-key-rate-unchang…
https://whdh.com/news/federal-reserve-keeps-key-rate-unchang…
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— Three Fed Presidents backed the decision to hold rates steady, but wanted to remove the "easing bias" of the last two years. The fourth dissent came from Governor Miran, who continued his streak of ba…
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ryan-hartung-cfa_wednesdays-f…
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ryan-hartung-cfa_wednesdays-f…
“Powell said that after his chairmanship concludes on May 15, he will remain on the Fed board, acting as a central bank governor.”
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Axios and another source confirm Powell's term as chair concludes May 15 and that he intends to remain on the Fed board.
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— Jerome Hayden "Jay" Powell is an American central banker and attorney who has been the 16th chair of the Federal Reserve since 2018. He was previously both a lawyer and investment banker in the privat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerome_Powell
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerome_Powell
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— Federal Reserve Board beyond his chairmanship."Jerome 'Too Late' Powell wants to stay at the Fed because he can't get a job anywhere else - Nobody wants him," Trump said. Meanwhile, Powell has maintai…
https://www.cnbctv18.com/world/donald-trump-shares-ai-image-…
https://www.cnbctv18.com/world/donald-trump-shares-ai-image-…
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— The Federal Reserve Board of Governors in Washington DC.Mr. Powell has served as a member of the Board of Governors since taking office on May 25, 2012, to fill an unexpired term.
https://www.federalreserve.gov/aboutthefed/bios/board/powell…
https://www.federalreserve.gov/aboutthefed/bios/board/powell…
“Powell said that he will stay on the Fed because of the legal actions taken against him.”
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While sources mention Powell staying on the board and Donald Trump criticizing him, no evidence provided states that Powell himself said he is staying *because* of legal actions taken against him.
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— Jerome Hayden "Jay" Powell is an American central banker and attorney who has been the 16th chair of the Federal Reserve since 2018. He was previously both a lawyer and investment banker in the privat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerome_Powell
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerome_Powell
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— Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell gives his thoughts on inflation risks, the economy, the timeline for cutting rates, the health of the country’s banks and...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImrKxlLJCEY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImrKxlLJCEY
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— Fed Chairman Jerome Powell announced last week that he's going to remain on the Federal Reserve Board until 2028, even as he, by law, surrenders his chairmanship.
https://townhall.com/columnists/stephenmoore/2026/05/05/time…
https://townhall.com/columnists/stephenmoore/2026/05/05/time…
“Kevin Warsh's nomination as Fed chair was advanced from the Senate Banking Committee Wednesday morning.”
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Both Axios and multiple web search results confirm that the Senate Banking Committee advanced Kevin Warsh's nomination on Wednesday morning.
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— The United States Senate is a chamber of the bicameral United States Congress; it is the upper house, and the U.S. House of Representatives is the lower house. Together, the Senate and House have the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate
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— Learn about the varied and important roles played by women in Senate history, from the first women to gain key staff positions to the female senators who have held positions of power and influence.
https://www.senate.gov/
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— The U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives make up the two chambers of Congress. The Senate has 100 members, two from each state, who are elected to serve for a term of six years.
https://www.usa.gov/agencies/u-s-senate
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“The vote fell along party lines”
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Wikipedia and another news source explicitly state that the Senate Banking Committee vote on Kevin Warsh's nomination fell along party lines (13-11).
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— Kevin Maxwell Warsh is an American financier and attorney who served as a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors from 2006 to 2011.the Senate in a 13–11 vote along party lines on April 29.[7…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Warsh
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Warsh
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— The Senate Banking Committee voted along party lines on Wednesday to send Warsh’s nomination to the Senate floor, concluding a monthslong block on the confirmation process. Powell’s term expires on Ma…
https://www.notus.org/senate/thom-tillis-kevin-warshs-nomina…
https://www.notus.org/senate/thom-tillis-kevin-warshs-nomina…
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— The Senate Banking Committee vote coincides with the central bank's meeting on Wednesday, during which Fed officials are expected to keep the benchmark interest rate steady. Warsh is widely expected t…
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/senate-banking-committee-vote-k…
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/senate-banking-committee-vote-k…
“President Donald Trump's pick for a final confirmation vote in the Republican-controlled Senate.”
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Wikipedia and Kiplinger confirm that President Donald Trump nominated Kevin Warsh for Fed chair in January 2026. The context of a Republican-controlled Senate is implied by the nomination process and the mention of Republican Senator Thom Tillis's role.
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— The Republican senator who had effectively blocked confirmation of President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve said Sunday he was dropping his opposition after the Department of Justice …
https://fortune.com/2026/04/26/thom-tillis-senate-confirmati…
https://fortune.com/2026/04/26/thom-tillis-senate-confirmati…
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— Kevin Maxwell Warsh is an American financier and attorney who served as a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors from 2006 to 2011.In January 2026, President Donald Trump named Warsh as his …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Warsh
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Warsh
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— In late January, President Donald Trump nominated Kevin Warsh to replace Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chair when his term ends in May. Warsh met with the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday, April…
https://www.kiplinger.com/news/live/kevin-warsh-fed-nominati…
https://www.kiplinger.com/news/live/kevin-warsh-fed-nominati…
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