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Trump administration will focus on Fed chair replacement in fall, Bessent says
The Trump administration will focus on finding a replacement for Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell this fall, U.S.
Trump says U.S. economy is hurt by 'too many' federal holidays. Here's what our readers said.
President Trump said there should be fewer holidays because they are hurting the economy. Some Chronicle readers disagreed ...
'Only the beginning': Trump admin releases data showing federal workforce slashed since January
The Trump administration released data Tuesday showing 23,000 federal jobs have been cut since last year, with significantly ...
Trump says he has 'two or three' choices to replace Fed's Powell
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he has two or three top choices to replace Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chair ...
Treasury Secretary Bessent tiptoes around Trump's plans for new Fed chair
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he "will go where the president thinks" he's "best suited" to serve, as calls grow for ...
Utah schools scramble to stretch last year’s federal money in wake of Trump’s funding freeze
After Trump halted $35 million in education funding to Utah as part of a nationwide freeze on certain grants, Utah school ...
Federal judge blocks Trump's plan to limit access to asylum at southern border
U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss ruled in favor of a group of migrants seeking asylum and three immigrants' rights groups.
Federal workforce held steady in early months of Trump administration, data shows
President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday reported having 2.3 million people on federal payrolls in March, almost ...