After a year-long campaign of public attacks and a politically charged investigation, President Trump succeeded in replacing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell with Kevin Warsh. However, Powell’s unprecedented decision to remain on the Board of Governors has created a tense power dynamic
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