Jerome Powell uses purple ties to signal Federal Reserve independence

8 articles · Updated · Fox News · Apr 29

Powell, whose term as chair ends May 15, 2026, says he will remain at the Fed until the Justice Department's criminal investigation concludes.
He explained his preference for purple ties as a deliberate choice to avoid the political symbolism of red and blue, emphasizing the Fed's strictly nonpolitical stance amid tensions with President Trump.
Powell, appointed by Trump in 2017 and reappointed by Biden in 2022, has not decided whether to stay as a Fed governor after his chair term ends, as political pressures on the Fed intensify.

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