Jerome Powell
Mentioned in 147 analyzed podcast episodes across 10 shows
Chair of the Federal Reserve who became a prominent podcast topic due to his management of inflation (8.9% peak) and subsequent interest rate policy decisions. His tenure has been marked by discussions of political pressure from Trump to cut rates more aggressively, as well as a criminal investigation by the Trump DOJ and public defense of Federal Reserve independence. Powell's term as Fed Chair ends in May 2026, with Kevin Warsh positioned as his likely successor.
Appears On
Episode Appearances
Sarah Westall - Business Game Changers · Jul 10, 2026
Redirection on Steroids: Media avoids Reality | Andy Schectman
“Referenced as proposing new inflation metrics that exclude outliers to artificially lower reported inflation”
Vital Dawn · Jul 10, 2026
Vital Dawn Podcast for Friday July 10
“Scheduled to testify before Congress on Tuesday and Wednesday, marking first testimony since becoming Fed chair”
Law and Chaos · Jun 16, 2026
Ep 237 — A Slush Fund By Any Other Name Would Still Reek
“Subject of Pirro's subpoena attempt; target of Trump administration pressure to resign”
The MeidasTouch Podcast · Jun 16, 2026
Newsom Strikes Back after Trump DOJ Investigates
“Mentioned in context of Trump's statements about loving inflation and economic policy impacts”
Letters from an American · Jun 3, 2026
Destroying the Rule of Law
“Targeted by Pulte for investigation regarding Federal Reserve building renovation overruns”
TBPN · May 15, 2026
Cerebras IPO, Warsh Confirmed Fed Chair, Musk-OpenAI Trial Nears End | Diet TBPN
“Outgoing Fed Chair; received 80+ Senate votes for both terms; compared favorably to other Fed leaders”
Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov · May 14, 2026
Trump Sucks Up to Xi, But Doesn’t Care About Americans’ Financial Pain
“Credited with achieving soft landing post-COVID; succeeded by Warsh on Friday”
The NPR Politics Podcast · May 14, 2026
Inflation is up, job growth is flat, and voters don’t like it
“Stepping down as Fed chair; criticized by Trump for not cutting rates faster; remains on board”
The Journal. · May 14, 2026
Jerome Powell’s Last Stand at the Fed
“Main subject; breaking 75-year tradition by staying as governor after chair term ends to protect Fed independence”
The Headlines · May 14, 2026
China’s Growing Leverage Over the U.S., and How Oil Companies Hit the Jackpot
“Outgoing Fed chair attacked by Trump for not lowering interest rates as requested”
The Daily · May 14, 2026
A New Leader — and a New Showdown — at the Fed
“Outgoing Fed chair who decided to remain on board of governors despite Trump's attacks and pressure to leave”
The Indicator from Planet Money · May 14, 2026
How Trump's central bank beef could hurt the economy
“Outgoing Fed Chair being replaced by Kevin Warsh; subject of Trump's public attacks and criminal probe”
Morning Brew Daily · May 13, 2026
Inflation Hits 3-Year High & Harvard Cracks Down on A Grades
“Outgoing Federal Reserve chair being replaced by Kevin Morse amid inflation concerns.”
The Bulwark Podcast · May 12, 2026
James Comey: We Can't Trust the DOJ
“Investigated by Trump administration as example of using process as punishment against perceived opponents”
Forward Guidance · May 6, 2026
Passive Easing Is Fueling The Next Inflation Wave | Danny Dayan
“Referenced as current Fed leadership making policy decisions criticized as too loose and behind the curve on inflation.”
Best Stocks Now with Bill Gunderson · May 5, 2026
Tuesday May 5, 2026
“Referenced regarding 10-year Treasury yield at 4.42% with comment 'his days are numbered'”
Marketplace Morning Report · May 5, 2026
How ICE skirts public input on detention centers
“Met with bank CEOs to discuss potential financial system risks from advanced AI models”
Pod Save America · May 1, 2026
Did Trump's Supreme Court Rig the Midterms?
“Refusing to leave Fed board despite Trump DOJ investigation, asserting institutional independence against political pressure”
Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov · Apr 30, 2026
As the War Nears Its Legal Limit, Trump Pushes Presidential Power Further
“Warned of unprecedented legal attacks on Fed independence during final meeting; defended institutional autonomy”
NPR News Now · Apr 30, 2026
NPR News: 04-30-2026 4AM EDT
“Fed Chairman whose term expires mid-2026, presided over rate decision amid Iran war”
UBS On-Air: Market Moves · Apr 30, 2026
UBS On-Air: Paul Donovan Daily Audio 'The British are coming'
“Analyzed for coalition-building ability, respect within Fed, and signaled intention to stay as governor”
Bloomberg Daybreak: Europe Edition · Apr 30, 2026
Oil Spikes On War Threat, Powell To Stay At Fed, AI Winners & Losers
“Announced he will remain as Fed governor after May 15 chair term ends; confirmed staying at central bank”
Hawaii News Now · Apr 30, 2026
First at 4 p.m. (April 29, 2026)
“Announced Fed's interest rate decision and cited inflation concerns; term ending May 15th”
The MeidasTouch Podcast · Apr 30, 2026
Furious Powell pulls Nuclear Option on Trump in Final Address
“Delivered final address as chair, announced decision to remain on board after term ends to protect Fed independence”
TBPN · Apr 30, 2026
Tech Earnings Quadkill, Red Button vs Blue Button | Diet TBPN
“Giving speech at 2:30 PM ET following Fed decision to hold interest rates at 3.5-3.75%”
World Business Report · Apr 29, 2026
Powell says he will stay on as Federal Reserve Governor
“Announces he will stay as governor after May 15 term end; defends Fed independence against political attacks”
Marketplace · Apr 29, 2026
Powell's farewell?
“Held final press conference as Fed chair; announced staying until January 2028 to defend Fed independence”
Morning Wire · Apr 29, 2026
Evening Wire: Hegseth Testifies on Iran & Trans Killer Prompted By ChatGPT? | 4.29.26
“Expected to be replaced by Kevin Warsh; led final Fed meeting with most divided vote in decades”
TBPN · Apr 29, 2026
Big Tech Earnings, Red vs. Blue Button, Quantum Computing | Jason Yanowitz, Even Rogers, Maria Spiropulu, Stepan Simkin, Kashish Gupta, Dan Magy, Vlad Tenev, Parag Agrawal & Andrew Reed, Gabriel Stengel
“Mentioned as giving speech on interest rate decision; Fed held rates at 3.5-3.75%”
WSJ What’s News · Apr 29, 2026
Fed Holds Rates Steady and Ends the Powell Era Deeply Divided
“Announced final meeting as Fed chair; will remain on board during Justice Department investigation to protect Fed independence”
Wall Street Breakfast · Apr 29, 2026
Powell to stay on at the Fed
“Announced decision to remain as Fed governor until DOJ investigation concludes; expressed concerns about political attacks on Fed independence”
WSJ Minute Briefing · Apr 29, 2026
Stocks Waver as a Split Fed Holds Rates Steady
“Announced commitment to stay on Fed board past end of his chair term, stabilizing market sentiment”
The David Lin Report · Apr 29, 2026
$150 Oil By Q3? This Could Break Markets Warns Economist | Bob Ryan
“Referenced as current Fed chair managing debt issuance strategy similar to Yellen's approach”
Vital Dawn · Apr 29, 2026
Vital Dawn Podcast for Wednesday April 29
“Fed chair expected to address policy stance at 2 PM meeting and may discuss stepping down as governor”
HousingWire Daily · Apr 28, 2026
Positive housing demand and a preview of the Fed meeting
“Discussed as attending his final Fed meeting and press conference before Kevin Warsh takes leadership”
NPR News Now · Apr 27, 2026
NPR News: 04-27-2026 8AM EDT
“Subject of dropped Justice Department probe; investigation dismissal tied to Senate support for Fed chair nominee”
Morning Brew Daily · Apr 27, 2026
Musk v. Altman Trial Begins & Adidas’ Supershoe Powers Sub-2Hr Marathoners
“Completing final meeting as Fed chair; DOJ investigation dropped; Kevin Warsh nominated as successor”
HousingWire Daily · Apr 27, 2026
What a potential Fed leadership change could mean for mortgage rates
“Outgoing Fed chair whose tenure ends May 15th amid DOJ probe withdrawal and Warsh confirmation”
Bloomberg Law · Apr 26, 2026
Weekend Law: Powell Probe Dropped, SCOTUS & Religion in Schools
“Subject of dropped criminal investigation regarding building costs and alleged perjury in Senate testimony”
Mad Money w/ Jim Cramer · Apr 24, 2026
Mad Money w/ Jim Cramer 4/24/26
“Final Fed meeting as chair; investigation into Federal Reserve building renovation costs resolved”
CNBC's "Fast Money" · Apr 24, 2026
Intel Posts Best Day Since 1987 and Counting Down to Big Tech Results 4/24/26
“Subject of dropped DOJ criminal investigation; last meeting as chair expected next week”
Marketplace · Apr 24, 2026
When does AI become a spending suck?
“Subject of dropped criminal investigation; term ends May 15 but has statutory right to remain on board”
The Real Investment Show Podcast · Apr 23, 2026
4-23-26 Can Warsh Reshape the Fed?
“Current Fed chair whose term ends in May/June 2026; subject of discussion regarding scripted communications”
HousingWire Daily · Apr 23, 2026
Will Kevin Warsh be better for housing?
“Compared to Warsh; criticized for avoiding housing market focus and consistently deflecting from housing sector needs”
Last Week in AI · Apr 23, 2026
#241 - Opus 4.7, Muse Spark, GPT-5.4-Cyber, HY-World 2.0
“Participated in meeting with CEOs regarding Mythos cybersecurity implications for banking”
The David Lin Report · Apr 22, 2026
Fed’s Next Move Revealed: When Is Rate Cut Coming? | Axel Merk
“Current Fed chair facing potential resignation pressure; criticized for reactive policy and lack of quantitative framework”
On the Media · Apr 22, 2026
Predicting the News
“Subject of prediction market betting on words he would use in press conference, illustrating manipulation vulnerability”
Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and Analysis · Apr 22, 2026
The O'Reilly Update, April 22, 2026
“Current Fed chairman whose term ends May 15th, subject of DOJ investigation regarding building renovation fund misuse”
La Estrategia del Día México · Apr 22, 2026
Kevin Warsh y la Fed, Irán, México-Japón y el Estadio Banorte
“Investigated by Department of Justice; faced Trump pressure over interest rate decisions”
Morning Brew Daily · Apr 22, 2026
Fed Nom Kevin Warsh Faces Congressional Heat & Trump Wants to Save Spirit Air
“Current Fed chair; subject of Trump's feud and DOJ investigation; scheduled to step down May 15th when Warsh ascends”