On July 12, local time on Friday, Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, issued a statement on the rumors that Federal Reserve Chairperson Jerome Powell is considering resigning, saying, "I am encouraged by the reports that Jerome Powell is considering resigning. I think this will be the right decision for the United States and the economy will prosper as a result." Analyst Adam Button said, "This is an odd statement because it indicates that there are reports that Powell is ...