Fed, Musk and Powell

Powell pushes back on Musk/DOGE, says Fed 'overworked,' not 'overstaffed'
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified before a Senate committee and said the central bank's workforce is more "overworked" than "overstaffed" in pushback against Elon Musk.
Powell says he does not believe Musk or his team have tried to access Fed systems
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday said he did not believe that Elon Musk or members of his Department of Government Efficiency team have tried to access the Fed's secure payment systems.
Powell Says He Has Had No Contact With Musk, DOGE Staff
Powell said that he has had no contact with Elon Musk, who is leading an effort to cut federal spending called the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. He spoke in response to a question from Rep.
Fed Isn’t Overstaffed, Powell Says
Responding to questions from Sen. Andy Kim, Democrat of New Jersey, Powell said that the Fed is not overstaffed—“overworked, maybe,” he said. The Trump administration has targeted the federal workforce to cut costs,
Jerome Powell reveals if Elon Musk or his DOGE team made attempts to access Fed systems
Jerome Powell said he did not believe that Elon Musk or members of his DOGE team have tried to access the Fed's secure payment systems.
Fed has not been in contact with Elon Musk's DOGE, Powell says in House hearing
The Federal Reserve has not been in contact with Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday in a question-and-answer session before the House Financial Services Committee.
Fed Chair Sees Elon Musk's Audit Push As Threat To Central Bank's Existence
Key Takeaways Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said he viewed calls to "audit the fed" as a step on the way to eliminate ...
Jesse Watters on Elon Musk: No One Voted For Fauci, "Why Are We Even Having This Conversation?"
FOX News host Jesse Watters discusses how Elon Musk and DOGE are now moving to look into the IRS and highlights other ways taxpayer dollars have been spent on ‘Jesse Watters Primetime.' JESSE WATTERS, ...
Musk on Ron Paul as Fed chair: ‘Great idea’
Elon Musk in a post on his social platform X appeared to back conservative commentator Charlie Kirk’s suggestion that former ...
The End Of The Fed?—Trump Calls For Lower Rates As Bitcoin Price Plummets
Last year, Trump suggested the U.S. president should have "at least" a say over setting interest rates, something that would ...
Rep. Maxine Waters Slams DOGE: "We Don't Know What All They Have On Us"
When Musk comes knocking at the Fed's door, are you going to let him in? JEROME POWELL, FEDERAL RESERVE CHAIRMAN: I don't ...
Lowering interest rates would be 'right thing to do': Sen. Warren
Under the Trump administration, Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is currently working to shut down the ...
Sen. Elizabeth Warren Warns On Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Cuts: 'Let The Scams Begin'
Sen. Elizabeth Warren says there are "zero cops" overseeing the consumer lending market after the CFPB headquarters were ...