As the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, Bill Pulte oversees the system that helps keep the U.S. mortgage market liquid.

President Trump asked Republican lawmakers this week whether he should fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, whom he appointed to the position in 2017. The move followed months of criticism by Trump of Powell,

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday responded to a Trump administration official's demands for information about cost overruns for a renovation project at the central bank's Washington headquarters campus,

Barron’s spoke with Tobin Marcus, head of U.S. policy and politics with Wolfe Research and a former White House advisor during the Obama era, about what could unfold if Trump follows through on such a move. An edited version of our conversation is below.

The freewheeling style of Bill Pulte, the head of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac—and known to some as “Little Trump”—is landing the wrong way with some industry and administration officials.

The dollar was broadly stronger against major peers on Thursday as investors assessed U.S. President Donald Trump's latest comments on Fed Chair Jerome Powell's future, while concerns over a pivotal election in Japan weighed on the yen.

The Bridge fire order was canceled in late June. You can now hike, fish and camp near Wrightwood, including at several spots listed below.

For about an hour on Wednesday, it seemed as though President Donald Trump would try to fire Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. Before Trump denied the reports, the yield on the 10-year Treasury note climbed by about 5 basis points,