Top central bankers express ‘full solidarity’ with Fed Chair Powell in clash with Trump

Source Chicago Tribune
Original Load Date Jan. 13, 2026, 10:01 a.m.
Last Updated Jan. 13, 2026, 10:01 a.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/13/top-central-bankers-express-full-solidarity-with-fed-chair-powell-in-clash-with-trump/

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FRANKFURT, Germany — Central bankers from around the world said Tuesday they “stand in full solidarity” with U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, after President Donald Trump dramatically escalated his confrontation with the Fed with the Justice Department investigating and threatening criminal...